People using improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia
Mongolia: People using improved sanitation facilities was 3.07 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 3.07 million people for people using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia peaked at 3.07 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million people, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 130th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.83 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.87 million people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.91 million people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.95 million people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.99 million people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.03 million people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.07 million people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.10 million people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.15 million people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.19 million people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.24 million people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.29 million people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.35 million people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.40 million people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.47 million people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.53 million people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.60 million people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.66 million people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.73 million people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.79 million people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.86 million people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.91 million people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.97 million people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.02 million people | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.07 million people | +1.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 3.07 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million people, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 3.07 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million people, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.01 million people | 1.83 million people | 2.19 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 million people | 2.24 million people | 2.79 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 million people | 2.86 million people | 3.07 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 people using improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia was 3.07 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million people in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Mongolia ranks 130th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.