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.
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 |
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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.