People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Mongolia
Mongolia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.1039 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.1039 people per person for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Mongolia peaked at 0.2317 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1039 people per person, in 2024.
Mongolia ranks 53rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2317 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.2218 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2121 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2026 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1936 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1848 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1762 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1678 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1594 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1513 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1438 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1395 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1367 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1339 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1312 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1285 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.126 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1236 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1211 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1185 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1157 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1127 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1097 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1068 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1039 people per person | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1901 people per person | 0.1513 people per person | 0.2317 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1303 people per person | 0.1185 people per person | 0.1438 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1098 people per person | 0.1039 people per person | 0.1157 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 50 Myanmar 0.1213 people per person compare
- 51 East Timor 0.1213 people per person compare
- 52 Bolivia 0.1205 people per person compare
- 54 Equatorial Guinea 0.1036 people per person compare
- 55 Moldova 0.0994 people per person compare
- 56 North Korea 0.0991 people per person 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Mongolia?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Mongolia was 0.1039 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2317 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1039 people per person in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Mongolia ranks 53rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.