Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mongolia
Mongolia: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 91.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 91.56 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mongolia peaked at 91.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.18, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 185th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.18 | — |
| 2001 | 70.61 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 72 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 73.35 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 74.68 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 75.96 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 77.22 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 78.44 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 79.62 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 80.78 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 81.9 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 82.73 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 83.41 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 84.09 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 84.77 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 85.44 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 86.12 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 86.79 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 87.46 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 88.14 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 88.82 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 89.51 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 90.19 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 90.88 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 91.56 | +0.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 91.56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.78, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 91.56 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.18 | 69.18 | 80.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.08 | 81.9 | 88.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.19 | 88.82 | 91.56 | 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 using improved drinking water sources in Mongolia?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mongolia was 91.56 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.18 in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Mongolia ranks 185th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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