People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate was -9.61 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Mongolia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Mongolia is -9.61 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Mongolia peaked at -4.53 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -9.61 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Mongolia ranks 103rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -5.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -5.32 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2003 | -5.45 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2004 | -5.59 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2005 | -5.73 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2006 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2007 | -6.04 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2008 | -6.22 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2009 | -6.38 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2010 | -6.58 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2011 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2012 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2013 | -4.73 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2014 | -4.94 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2015 | -5.18 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2016 | -5.45 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2017 | -5.74 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2018 | -6.11 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2019 | -6.53 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2020 | -6.99 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2021 | -7.51 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2022 | -8.11 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2023 | -8.8 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2024 | -9.61 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's -9.61 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.53 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's -9.61 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -6.06 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.76 % change on previous year | -6.38 % change on previous year | -5.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -5.5 % change on previous year | -6.58 % change on previous year | -4.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.21 % change on previous year | -9.61 % change on previous year | -6.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 100 Mauritania -8.66 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Sudan -8.8 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Mozambique -9.48 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Uganda -9.74 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Somalia -9.78 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Senegal -10.08 % change on previous year 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)
- Population growth rate 0.097 (2100)
- Population density 3.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,893 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Mongolia?
- People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Mongolia was -9.61 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was -4.53 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.61 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate?
- Mongolia ranks 103rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.