How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and East Timor?

23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mongolia vs East Timor: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Mongolia

11.6%

in 2024

East Timor

12.6%

in 2024

Mongolia rank

59th

East Timor rank

56th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Mongolia
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 12.6% against 11.6% in Mongolia, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 59th and East Timor ranks 56th of 232 countries.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mongolia	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.6%	66.7%	46.1%	East Timor
2010s	15.2%	39.9%	24.7%	East Timor
2020s	12.4%	18.2%	5.8%	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Mongolia or East Timor?: East Timor, at 12.6% against 11.6% in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Mongolia and East Timor?: 1.0%, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and East Timor?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and East Timor rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?: Mongolia ranks 59th and East Timor ranks 56th 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.