Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 83.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 83.76 for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia peaked at 83.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.81, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 122nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.81 | — |
| 2001 | 57.9 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 57.98 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 58.07 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 59.26 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 60.45 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 61.65 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 62.85 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 64.06 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 65.26 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 66.48 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 67.69 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 68.91 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 70.13 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 71.35 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 72.58 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 73.81 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 75.04 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 76.28 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 77.52 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 78.76 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 80 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 81.25 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 82.51 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 83.76 | +1.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 83.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.81, 87% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 83.76 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.76, 90% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.53 | 57.81 | 65.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.98 | 66.48 | 77.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.26 | 78.76 | 83.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia was 83.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.81 in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Mongolia ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).