Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Mongolia
Mongolia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 146,226 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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 146,226 people for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Mongolia peaked at 465,089 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 146,226 people, in 2024.
That places Mongolia 58th 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.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 465,089 people | — |
| 2001 | 444,275 people | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 423,746 people | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 403,450 people | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 383,413 people | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 363,774 people | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 344,636 people | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 326,172 people | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 308,501 people | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 291,740 people | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 275,855 people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 265,691 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 258,633 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 251,737 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 244,816 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 237,607 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 229,974 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 221,810 people | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 213,045 people | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 203,780 people | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 193,618 people | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 182,443 people | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 170,745 people | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 158,692 people | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 146,226 people | -7.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 146,226 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 people, 73.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 146,226 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,678 people, 10.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 375,480 people | 291,740 people | 465,089 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 240,295 people | 203,780 people | 275,855 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,345 people | 146,226 people | 193,618 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Mongolia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Mongolia was 146,226 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 465,089 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,226 people in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Mongolia ranks 58th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.