People without basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia

Mongolia: People without basic handwashing facilities was 472,598 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
472,598 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
83rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.04 million people
in 2004
All-time low
448,987 people
in 2020
Years of data
21
2004–2024

People without basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia, 2004–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2004201420242004: 1.0M people2005: 1.0M people2006: 1.0M people2007: 1.0M people2008: 1.0M people2009: 970.5k people2010: 917.8k people2011: 873.1k people2012: 832.3k people2013: 791.2k people2014: 749.2k people2015: 705.3k people2016: 659.2k people2017: 610.5k people2018: 559.2k people2019: 505.7k people2020: 449.0k people2021: 455.3k people2022: 461.3k people2023: 467.1k people2024: 472.6k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people without basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia is 472,598 people, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia peaked at 1.04 million people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 448,987 people, in 2020.

That places Mongolia 83rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.02 million people 970,474 people 1.04 million people 6
2010s 720,354 people 505,713 people 917,846 people 10
2020s 461,063 people 448,987 people 472,598 people 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 80 Djibouti 575,769 people compare
  2. 81 Comoros 565,205 people compare
  3. 82 Saudi Arabia 533,078 people compare
  4. 84 Solomon Islands 446,817 people compare
  5. 85 Moldova 421,580 people compare
  6. 86 Azerbaijan 416,013 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia?
People without basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia was 472,598 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 million people in 2004.
What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 448,987 people in 2020.
How does Mongolia rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
Mongolia ranks 83rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
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
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.