Guinea-Bissau vs Mongolia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Guinea-Bissau
168,600 people
in 2024
Mongolia
146,226 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
55th
Mongolia rank
58th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 168,600 people against 146,226 people in Mongolia, a difference of 22,374 people.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 55th and Mongolia ranks 58th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 385,335 people 375,480 people 9,855 people Guinea-Bissau
2010s 268,739 people 240,295 people 28,444 people Guinea-Bissau
2020s 168,096 people 170,345 people 2,248 people Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Guinea-Bissau or Mongolia?
Guinea-Bissau, at 168,600 people against 146,226 people in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Guinea-Bissau and Mongolia?
22,374 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mongolia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Mongolia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 55th 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.