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 drinking water sources. 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 drinking water sources

Mongolia

8.4%

in 2024

East Timor

8.1%

in 2024

Mongolia rank

47th

East Timor rank

48th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

Mongolia
East Timor

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 8.4% against 8.1% in East Timor, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was East Timor ahead.

Mongolia ranks 47th and East Timor ranks 48th of 231 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	23.5%	40.2%	16.7%	East Timor
2010s	14.9%	24.1%	9.2%	East Timor
2020s	9.8%	11.1%	1.3%	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Mongolia or East Timor?: Mongolia, at 8.4% against 8.1% in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Mongolia and East Timor?: 0.3%, with Mongolia 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 drinking water sources?: Mongolia ranks 47th and East Timor ranks 48th of 231 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 drinking water sources. 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 drinking water sources
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.