Mongolia vs Nepal: Sanitation facilities usage
Mongolia
149,597 people
in 2024
Nepal
158,099 people
in 2024
Mongolia rank
63rd
Nepal rank
62nd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Mongolia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 158,099 people against 149,597 people in Mongolia, a difference of 8,502 people.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 63rd and Nepal ranks 62nd of 232 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 396,018 people | 14.19 million people | 13.79 million people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 254,366 people | 7.24 million people | 6.98 million people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 176,367 people | 1.68 million people | 1.50 million people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Mongolia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 158,099 people against 149,597 people in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Mongolia and Nepal?
- 8,502 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Nepal rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Mongolia ranks 63rd and Nepal ranks 62nd of 232 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. 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.