Mongolia vs Nepal: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Mongolia

366,299 people

in 2024

Nepal

426,800 people

in 2024

Mongolia rank

69th

Nepal rank

68th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Nepal currently reports 426,800 people against 366,299 people in Mongolia, a difference of 60,501 people.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 69th and Nepal ranks 68th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.