People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Mongolia
Mongolia: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 2.58 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 2.58 million people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Mongolia peaked at 2.58 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million people, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 132nd of 232 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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.06 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.09 million people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million people | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million people | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.28 million people | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million people | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.39 million people | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.44 million people | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million people | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.57 million people | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.63 million people | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.70 million people | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.77 million people | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.85 million people | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.93 million people | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.01 million people | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.09 million people | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.18 million people | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.26 million people | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.34 million people | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.42 million people | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.50 million people | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.58 million people | +3.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 2.58 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million people, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 2.58 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million people, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.44 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 million people | 1.51 million people | 2.18 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 million people | 2.26 million people | 2.58 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Mongolia?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Mongolia was 2.58 million people 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million people in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Mongolia ranks 132nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.