Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Mongolia

Mongolia: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 77.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77.78
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
40th
of 124 countries
All-time high
77.78
in 2024
All-time low
54.04
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Mongolia, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 542001: 54.12002: 54.22003: 54.22004: 55.32005: 56.42006: 57.52007: 58.62008: 59.72009: 60.82010: 61.92011: 63.12012: 64.22013: 65.32014: 66.42015: 67.52016: 68.72017: 69.82018: 70.92019: 72.12020: 73.22021: 74.32022: 75.52023: 76.62024: 77.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Mongolia is 77.78, 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, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Mongolia peaked at 77.78 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.04, 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.

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Mongolia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 54.04 —
2001 54.1 +0.1%
2002 54.16 +0.1%
2003 54.23 +0.1%
2004 55.32 +2.0%
2005 56.42 +2.0%
2006 57.52 +1.9%
2007 58.62 +1.9%
2008 59.72 +1.9%
2009 60.83 +1.9%
2010 61.94 +1.8%
2011 63.05 +1.8%
2012 64.17 +1.8%
2013 65.29 +1.7%
2014 66.41 +1.7%
2015 67.54 +1.7%
2016 68.67 +1.7%
2017 69.8 +1.6%
2018 70.93 +1.6%
2019 72.07 +1.6%
2020 73.2 +1.6%
2021 74.34 +1.6%
2022 75.49 +1.5%
2023 76.63 +1.5%
2024 77.78 +1.5%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 77.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.03, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 77.78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.08, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.5 54.04 60.83 10
2010s 66.99 61.94 72.07 10
2020s 75.49 73.2 77.78 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 37 Bulgaria 79.55 compare
  2. 38 Italy 78.57 compare
  3. 39 Turkey 78.13 compare
  4. 41 Moldova 77.22 compare
  5. 42 Kazakhstan 75.94 compare
  6. 43 Iran 75.33 compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Mongolia?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Mongolia was 77.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 77.78 in 2024.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 54.04 in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Mongolia ranks 40th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
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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