Mongolia vs Syria: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Mongolia
146,226 people
in 2024
Syria
125,582 people
in 2016
Mongolia rank
58th
Syria rank
60th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Mongolia
- Syria
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 146,226 people against 125,582 people in Syria, a difference of 20,644 people.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 58th and Syria ranks 60th of 175 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 375,480 people | 245,442 people | 130,037 people | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 252,045 people | 145,854 people | 106,190 people | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Mongolia or Syria?
- Mongolia, at 146,226 people against 125,582 people in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Mongolia and Syria?
- 20,644 people, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Syria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Mongolia and Syria rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Mongolia ranks 58th and Syria ranks 60th 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
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.