Mongolia vs Palestine: Share of population using safely managed sanitation

Mongolia
69.9%
in 2024
Palestine
73.5%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
68th
Palestine rank
66th

Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time

  • Mongolia
  • Palestine
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 73.5% against 69.9% in Mongolia, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 68th and Palestine ranks 66th of 150 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 45.3% 33.2% 12.1% Mongolia
2010s 58.0% 45.8% 12.2% Mongolia
2020s 67.4% 71.7% 4.3% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Mongolia or Palestine?
Palestine, at 73.5% against 69.9% in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Mongolia and Palestine?
3.6%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Palestine?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and Palestine rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
Mongolia ranks 68th and Palestine ranks 66th of 150 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.