Japan vs Mongolia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Japan
1.01 million people
in 2024
Mongolia
1.04 million people
in 2024
Japan rank
87th
Mongolia rank
86th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Japan
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 1.04 million people against 1.01 million people in Japan, a difference of 36,800 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 87th and Mongolia ranks 86th of 150 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.71 million people | 1.40 million people | 2.31 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.94 million people | 1.23 million people | 705,415 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.11 million people | 1.10 million people | 3,242 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Japan or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 1.04 million people against 1.01 million people in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Japan and Mongolia?
- 36,800 people, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Mongolia rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Japan ranks 87th 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.