India vs Mongolia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

India
31.0%
in 2017
Mongolia
39.7%
in 2017
India rank
58th
Mongolia rank
57th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • India
  • Mongolia
10203040200020082017

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 39.7% against 31.0% in India, a difference of 8.7%.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.3 times India's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.

India ranks 58th and Mongolia ranks 57th of 97 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 9.8% 27.7% 18.0% Mongolia
2010s 24.6% 37.0% 12.4% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), India or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 39.7% against 31.0% in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between India and Mongolia?
8.7%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mongolia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do India and Mongolia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
India ranks 58th and Mongolia ranks 57th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed