Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Mongolia
Mongolia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre was 0.1018 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Mongolia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Mongolia stood at 0.1018 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Mongolia peaked at 0.3006 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1018 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
Mongolia ranks 86th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3006 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.2871 people per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2738 people per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2595 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2467 people per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.234 people per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2213 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2094 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1981 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1873 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1771 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1706 people per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1661 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1617 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1572 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1526 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1477 people per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1424 people per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1368 people per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1309 people per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1243 people per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1171 people per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1096 people per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1018 people per square kilometre | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2418 people per square kilometre | 0.1873 people per square kilometre | 0.3006 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1543 people per square kilometre | 0.1309 people per square kilometre | 0.1771 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1132 people per square kilometre | 0.1018 people per square kilometre | 0.1243 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 83 Cuba 0.1078 people per square kilometre compare
- 84 Croatia 0.1069 people per square kilometre compare
- 85 Argentina 0.1042 people per square kilometre compare
- 87 Tonga 0.094 people per square kilometre compare
- 88 North Macedonia 0.0787 people per square kilometre compare
- 89 Paraguay 0.0606 people per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Mongolia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Mongolia was 0.1018 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3006 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1018 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Mongolia ranks 86th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.