Grenada vs Mongolia: Share of people practicing open defecation

Grenada
3.5%
in 2017
Mongolia
4.3%
in 2024
Grenada rank
56th
Mongolia rank
54th

Share of people practicing open defecation over time

  • Grenada
  • Mongolia
05101520200020122024

How they compare

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

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

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

Grenada ranks 56th and Mongolia ranks 54th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Grenada Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 15.6% 13.1% Mongolia
2010s 3.4% 9.2% 5.7% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Grenada or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 4.3% against 3.5% in Grenada as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Grenada and Mongolia?
0.8%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Mongolia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Grenada and Mongolia rank globally for share of people practicing open defecation?
Grenada ranks 56th and Mongolia ranks 54th 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 people practicing open defecation. 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 people practicing open defecation
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, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.