Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 4.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.3
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
54th
of 231 countries
All-time high
19.85
in 2000
All-time low
4.3
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.85 | — |
| 2001 | 18.82 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 17.81 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 16.84 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 15.9 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 14.99 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 14.11 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 13.26 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 12.43 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 11.64 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 10.87 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 10.3 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 9.84 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 9.37 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 8.91 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 8.45 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 7.99 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 7.53 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 7.07 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 6.61 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 6.14 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 5.68 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 5.22 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 4.76 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 4.3 | -9.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 4.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2644, 16.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 4.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1596, 27.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,519 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,893 people (2100)
- Population density 3.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0708 % change on previous year (2100)
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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