Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia
Mongolia: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 201,342 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population 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
In 2024, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia stood at 201,342 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia peaked at 671,326 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 194,398 people, in 2020.
Mongolia ranks 80th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 671,326 people | — |
| 2005 | 658,335 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 645,379 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 632,799 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 620,874 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 573,088 people | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 527,522 people | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 493,091 people | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 464,113 people | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 434,862 people | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 404,915 people | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 373,763 people | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 341,163 people | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 306,952 people | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 271,067 people | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 233,673 people | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 194,398 people | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 196,480 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 198,281 people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 199,941 people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 201,342 people | +0.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 201,342 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792 people, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 201,342 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,068 people, 31% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 633,634 people | 573,088 people | 671,326 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 385,112 people | 233,673 people | 527,522 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 198,088 people | 194,398 people | 201,342 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia was 201,342 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 671,326 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 194,398 people in 2020.
- How does Mongolia rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Mongolia ranks 80th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. 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 Rural population 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.