Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 74.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 74.28 for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mongolia peaked at 74.28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.35, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 172nd out of 232 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.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.35 | — |
| 2001 | 43.93 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 44.5 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 45.06 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 46.57 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 48.08 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 49.6 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 51.13 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 52.67 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 54.2 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 55.75 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 57.11 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 58.36 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 59.63 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 60.91 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 62.19 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 63.48 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 64.79 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 66.1 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 67.43 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 68.78 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 70.13 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 71.5 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 72.89 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 74.28 | +1.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 74.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.69, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 74.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.75, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.91 | 43.35 | 54.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.58 | 55.75 | 67.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.52 | 68.78 | 74.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 169 Marshall Islands 78.96 compare
- 170 Peru 78.77 compare
- 171 South Africa 77.38 compare
- 173 Myanmar 74.18 compare
- 174 East Timor 72.94 compare
- 175 Botswana 72.12 compare
More population data for Mongolia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,519 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.097 (2100)
- Population density 3.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,893 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mongolia?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mongolia was 74.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.28 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.35 in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Mongolia ranks 172nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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