Rural without improved sanitation in Mongolia
Mongolia: Rural without improved sanitation was 366,299 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural without improved sanitation in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 366,299 for rural without improved sanitation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Mongolia peaked at 553,269 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 366,299, in 2024.
That places Mongolia 69th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 553,269 | — |
| 2001 | 536,274 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 519,354 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 502,432 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 485,528 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 468,809 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 452,405 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 436,547 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 421,414 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 407,197 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 393,895 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 388,644 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 388,127 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 388,201 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 388,642 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 389,074 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 389,296 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 389,124 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 388,421 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 387,343 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 385,089 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 381,274 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 376,756 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 371,831 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 366,299 | -1.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 366,299 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902, 9.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 366,299 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 169,853, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 478,323 | 407,197 | 553,269 | 10 |
| 2010s | 389,077 | 387,343 | 393,895 | 10 |
| 2020s | 376,250 | 366,299 | 385,089 | 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 without improved sanitation in Mongolia?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Mongolia was 366,299 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 553,269 in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 366,299 in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Mongolia ranks 69th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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