Australia vs Mongolia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Australia
1.13 million people
in 2024
Mongolia
1.04 million people
in 2024
Australia rank
85th
Mongolia rank
86th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Australia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.13 million people against 1.04 million people in Mongolia, a difference of 84,700 people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Australia ranks 85th and Mongolia ranks 86th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million people | 1.40 million people | 203,006 people | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 1.20 million people | 1.23 million people | 37,874 people | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 1.15 million people | 1.10 million people | 48,578 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Australia or Mongolia?
- Australia, at 1.13 million people against 1.04 million people in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Australia and Mongolia?
- 84,700 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Mongolia rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Australia ranks 85th and Mongolia ranks 86th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.