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.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.04 million people | — |
| 2005 | 1.03 million people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 970,474 people | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 917,846 people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 873,146 people | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 832,277 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 791,186 people | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 749,151 people | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 705,306 people | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 659,195 people | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 610,482 people | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 559,233 people | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 505,713 people | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 448,987 people | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 455,333 people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 461,279 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 467,120 people | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 472,598 people | +1.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 472,598 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598 people, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 472,598 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 710,976 people, 66% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.