Guatemala vs Mongolia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Guatemala
119,809 people
in 2024
Mongolia
146,226 people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
61st
Mongolia rank
58th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Guatemala
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 146,226 people against 119,809 people in Guatemala, a difference of 26,417 people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 61st and Mongolia ranks 58th of 175 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.18 million people 375,480 people 800,609 people Guatemala
2010s 714,020 people 240,295 people 473,725 people Guatemala
2020s 254,431 people 170,345 people 84,087 people Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Guatemala or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 146,226 people against 119,809 people in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Guatemala and Mongolia?
26,417 people, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mongolia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Mongolia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Guatemala ranks 61st and Mongolia ranks 58th of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.