Mongolia vs Turkey: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Mongolia
3,371 people
in 2024
Turkey
3,927 people
in 2024
Mongolia rank
70th
Turkey rank
69th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Mongolia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 3,927 people against 3,371 people in Mongolia, a difference of 556 people.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.
Mongolia ranks 70th and Turkey ranks 69th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,538 people | 59,519 people | 38,980 people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 14,072 people | 27,954 people | 13,883 people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 6,022 people | 3,858 people | 2,165 people | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Mongolia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 3,927 people against 3,371 people in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Mongolia and Turkey?
- 556 people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Turkey rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Mongolia ranks 70th and Turkey ranks 69th 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
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.