Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 81.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia, 2004–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia is 81.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia peaked at 81.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2004.
Mongolia ranks 39th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31.5% | — |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 81.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.3%, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 81.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.6%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 31.5% | 35.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 39.8% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 81.2% | 81.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 36 Costa Rica 83.3% compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 82.6% compare
- 38 Moldova 82.3% compare
- 40 Syria 80.6% compare
- 41 Marshall Islands 80.2% compare
- 42 Pakistan 80.2% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mongolia was 81.2% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Mongolia ranks 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.