Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Mongolia
Mongolia: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 88.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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 %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 88.7% for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Mongolia peaked at 88.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2004.
That places Mongolia 36th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.8% | 76.6% | 77.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 78.6% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 88.7% | 88.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Mongolia?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Mongolia was 88.7% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Mongolia ranks 36th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.