Mongolia vs Syria: Sanitation facilities usage
Mongolia
149,597 people
in 2024
Syria
130,923 people
in 2016
Mongolia rank
63rd
Syria rank
66th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Mongolia
- Syria
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 149,597 people against 130,923 people in Syria, a difference of 18,674 people.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 63rd and Syria ranks 66th of 232 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 396,018 people | 249,128 people | 146,890 people | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 267,510 people | 151,695 people | 115,815 people | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Mongolia or Syria?
- Mongolia, at 149,597 people against 130,923 people in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Mongolia and Syria?
- 18,674 people, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Syria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Mongolia and Syria rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Mongolia ranks 63rd and Syria ranks 66th 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.