Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mongolia
Mongolia: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 7.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mongolia is 7.33, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mongolia peaked at 7.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.51, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 64th out of 231 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.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.51 | — |
| 2001 | 5.62 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.72 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.81 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.88 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.94 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.04 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.07 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.09 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.1 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.16 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 6.26 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.36 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.46 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.56 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.66 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.76 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.85 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.94 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.03 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.11 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.19 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.26 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 7.33 | +1.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 7.33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53, 4.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 7.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.41, 5.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.87 | 5.51 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.51 | 6.1 | 6.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.18 | 7.03 | 7.33 | 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Mongolia?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mongolia was 7.33 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.51 in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Mongolia ranks 64th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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