People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia
Mongolia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 366,299 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 366,299 people for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities 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, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia peaked at 553,269 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 366,299 people, 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.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 553,269 people | — |
| 2001 | 536,274 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 519,354 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 502,432 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 485,528 people | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 468,809 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 452,405 people | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 436,547 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 421,414 people | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 407,197 people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 393,895 people | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 388,644 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 388,127 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 388,201 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 388,642 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 389,074 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 389,296 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 389,124 people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 388,421 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 387,343 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 385,089 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 381,274 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 376,756 people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 371,831 people | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 366,299 people | -1.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 366,299 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902 people, 9.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 366,299 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 169,853 people, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 478,323 people | 407,197 people | 553,269 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 389,077 people | 387,343 people | 393,895 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 376,250 people | 366,299 people | 385,089 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia was 366,299 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 553,269 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 366,299 people in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Mongolia ranks 69th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.