Proportion of population practising open defecation in Mongolia
Mongolia: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 4.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 4.3 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Mongolia peaked at 19.85 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2024.
Mongolia ranks 54th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.56 | 11.64 | 19.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.69 | 6.61 | 10.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 | 4.3 | 6.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More population data for Mongolia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.097 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,893 (2100)
- Population density 3.54 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.097 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,519 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.5 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 11 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Mongolia?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Mongolia was 4.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.85 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Mongolia ranks 54th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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