Sanitation facilities coverage in Mongolia
Mongolia: Sanitation facilities coverage was 149,597 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in Mongolia stood at 149,597. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Mongolia peaked at 487,237 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 149,597, in 2024.
That places Mongolia 63rd out of 232 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 coverage in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 487,237 | — |
| 2001 | 466,187 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 445,378 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 424,752 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 404,334 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 384,265 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 364,658 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 345,692 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 327,494 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 310,184 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 293,733 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 282,845 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 274,978 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 267,264 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 259,501 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 251,409 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 242,843 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 233,688 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 223,880 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 213,523 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 202,200 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 189,792 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 176,812 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 163,434 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 149,597 | -8.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 149,597 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,951, 37.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 149,597 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.33, 1521.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 396,018 | 310,184 | 487,237 | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,366 | 213,523 | 293,733 | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,367 | 149,597 | 202,200 | 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 coverage in Mongolia?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Mongolia was 149,597 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 487,237 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,597 in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Mongolia ranks 63rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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