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

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 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 urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mongolia vs Pakistan: Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities

Mongolia

83.8%

in 2024

Pakistan

83.0%

in 2024

Mongolia rank

122nd

Pakistan rank

125th

Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Mongolia
Pakistan

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 83.8% against 83.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Mongolia ranks 122nd and Pakistan ranks 125th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mongolia	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	60.5%	68.0%	7.4%	Pakistan
2010s	72.0%	76.1%	4.2%	Pakistan
2020s	81.3%	82.4%	1.2%	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Mongolia or Pakistan?: Mongolia, at 83.8% against 83.0% in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Mongolia and Pakistan?: 0.8%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Pakistan?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and Pakistan rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Mongolia ranks 122nd and Pakistan ranks 125th of 186 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 urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of urban population using at least basic 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: 186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.