People without basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia
Mongolia: People without basic handwashing facilities was 472,598 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia, 2004–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 80 Djibouti 575,769 people compare
- 81 Comoros 565,205 people compare
- 82 Saudi Arabia 533,078 people compare
- 84 Solomon Islands 446,817 people compare
- 85 Moldova 421,580 people compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 416,013 people compare
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.18 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0846 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7275 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.26 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 319.47 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.