Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 86.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia, 2004–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia is 86.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia peaked at 86.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2004.
That places Mongolia 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 59.2% | — |
| 2005 | 59.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 78.3% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 84.4% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 86.4% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 86.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.1%, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 86.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.7% | 59.2% | 63.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 66.0% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 86.4% | 86.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More population data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia was 86.4% 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 share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Mongolia ranks 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.