Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Mongolia

Mongolia: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population was 77.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77.8%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
40th
of 124 countries
All-time high
77.8%
in 2024
All-time low
54.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Mongolia, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 54 %2001: 54.1 %2002: 54.2 %2003: 54.2 %2004: 55.3 %2005: 56.4 %2006: 57.5 %2007: 58.6 %2008: 59.7 %2009: 60.8 %2010: 61.9 %2011: 63.1 %2012: 64.2 %2013: 65.3 %2014: 66.4 %2015: 67.5 %2016: 68.7 %2017: 69.8 %2018: 70.9 %2019: 72.1 %2020: 73.2 %2021: 74.3 %2022: 75.5 %2023: 76.6 %2024: 77.8 %

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 using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Mongolia is 77.8%, measured 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 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Mongolia peaked at 77.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2000.

Mongolia ranks 40th of 124 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.5% 54.0% 60.8% 10
2010s 67.0% 61.9% 72.1% 10
2020s 75.5% 73.2% 77.8% 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

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  4. 41 Moldova 77.2% compare
  5. 42 Kazakhstan 75.9% compare
  6. 43 Iran 75.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Mongolia?
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Mongolia was 77.8% 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 using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
Mongolia ranks 40th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.