Lesotho vs Mongolia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Lesotho
1.31 million people
in 2024
Mongolia
1.04 million people
in 2024
Lesotho rank
83rd
Mongolia rank
86th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Lesotho
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.31 million people against 1.04 million people in Mongolia, a difference of 270,180 people.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Mongolia's.

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

Lesotho ranks 83rd and Mongolia ranks 86th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.