Jordan vs Mongolia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Jordan
5,144 people
in 2024
Mongolia
3,371 people
in 2024
Jordan rank
67th
Mongolia rank
70th

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

  • Jordan
  • Mongolia
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200020122024

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 5,144 people against 3,371 people in Mongolia, a difference of 1,773 people.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.5 times Mongolia's.

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

Jordan ranks 67th and Mongolia ranks 70th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 2,004 people 20,538 people 18,534 people Mongolia
2010s 3,599 people 14,072 people 10,473 people Mongolia
2020s 4,899 people 6,022 people 1,123 people Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Jordan or Mongolia?
Jordan, at 5,144 people against 3,371 people in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Jordan and Mongolia?
1,773 people, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Mongolia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Jordan and Mongolia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Jordan ranks 67th and Mongolia ranks 70th of 186 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 urban 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 urban 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
186 places, 4,553 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.