1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mongolia
Mongolia: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 83.51 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
83.51
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
152nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
83.51
in 2022
All-time low
62.5
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mongolia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 83.51 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mongolia peaked at 83.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.5, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 152nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.5 | — |
| 2001 | 63.89 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 65.26 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 66.61 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 67.92 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 69.2 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 70.46 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 71.68 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 72.88 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 74.04 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 75.18 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 76.02 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 76.7 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 77.37 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 78.05 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 78.72 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 79.4 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 80.07 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 80.75 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 81.44 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 82.12 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 82.82 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 83.51 | +0.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 83.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 83.51 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.25, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.44 | 62.5 | 74.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.37 | 75.18 | 81.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.82 | 82.12 | 83.51 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 149 Laos 85.46 compare
- 150 Marshall Islands 85.06 compare
- 151 Mali 83.65 compare
- 153 Myanmar 82.38 compare
- 154 Afghanistan 82.18 compare
- 155 Tajikistan 81.94 compare
More population data for Mongolia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7782 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,519 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0708 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 3.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,893 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mongolia?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mongolia was 83.51 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.51 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5 in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Mongolia ranks 152nd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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