Mongolia vs Uganda: People practicing open defecation

Mongolia
4.3%
in 2024
Uganda
3.5%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
53rd
Uganda rank
56th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Mongolia
  • Uganda
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 4.3% against 3.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 53rd and Uganda ranks 56th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 15.6% 11.9% 3.7% Mongolia
2010s 8.7% 7.4% 1.3% Mongolia
2020s 5.2% 4.3% 0.9% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Mongolia or Uganda?
Mongolia, at 4.3% against 3.5% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Mongolia and Uganda?
0.8%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and Uganda rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Mongolia ranks 53rd and Uganda ranks 56th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
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People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.