Mongolia vs Panama: Sanitation facilities usage
Mongolia
149,597 people
in 2024
Panama
138,983 people
in 2024
Mongolia rank
63rd
Panama rank
64th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Mongolia
- Panama
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 149,597 people against 138,983 people in Panama, a difference of 10,614 people.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 63rd and Panama ranks 64th of 232 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 396,018 people | 229,144 people | 166,874 people | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 254,366 people | 192,827 people | 61,540 people | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 176,367 people | 152,057 people | 24,310 people | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Mongolia or Panama?
- Mongolia, at 149,597 people against 138,983 people in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Mongolia and Panama?
- 10,614 people, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Panama rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Mongolia ranks 63rd and Panama ranks 64th 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.