Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.0415 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.0415 people per person for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Mongolia peaked at 0.1947 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0415 people per person, in 2024.
Mongolia ranks 49th of 171 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1947 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.1838 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.173 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1627 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1529 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1434 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1342 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1254 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1167 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1084 people per person | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1007 people per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0954 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0911 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0868 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0826 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0785 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0745 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0704 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0664 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0624 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0582 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0539 people per person | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0497 people per person | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0456 people per person | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0415 people per person | -9.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.0415 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0012 people per person, 33.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.0415 people per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0157 people per person, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1495 people per person | 0.1084 people per person | 0.1947 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0809 people per person | 0.0624 people per person | 0.1007 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0498 people per person | 0.0415 people per person | 0.0582 people per person | 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, per capita in Mongolia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Mongolia was 0.0415 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1947 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0415 people per person in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 49th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.