Botswana vs Mongolia: Sanitation facilities usage
Botswana
136,776 people
in 2024
Mongolia
149,597 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
65th
Mongolia rank
63rd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Botswana
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 149,597 people against 136,776 people in Botswana, a difference of 12,821 people.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 65th and Mongolia ranks 63rd of 232 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 334,083 people | 396,018 people | 61,935 people | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 228,880 people | 254,366 people | 25,486 people | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 155,028 people | 176,367 people | 21,339 people | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Botswana or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 149,597 people against 136,776 people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Botswana and Mongolia?
- 12,821 people, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Mongolia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Botswana ranks 65th and Mongolia ranks 63rd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. 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.