Share rural basic handwashing in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share rural basic handwashing was 81.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 113 countries
All-time high
81.15
in 2020
All-time low
31.53
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Share rural basic handwashing in Mongolia, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share rural basic handwashing in Mongolia is 81.15, 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 rural basic handwashing in Mongolia peaked at 81.15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.53, 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 rural basic handwashing in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31.53 | — |
| 2005 | 31.53 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.53 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.53 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.53 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.66 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 39.8 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 43.93 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 48.07 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 52.2 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 56.34 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 60.48 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 64.61 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 68.75 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 72.88 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 77.02 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 81.15 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 81.15 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.15 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81.15 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81.15 | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 81.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.32, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 81.15 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.56, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.22 | 31.53 | 35.66 | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.41 | 39.8 | 77.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.15 | 81.15 | 81.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 36 Costa Rica 83.31 compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 82.55 compare
- 38 Moldova 82.26 compare
- 40 Syria 80.59 compare
- 41 Marshall Islands 80.25 compare
- 42 Pakistan 80.21 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 rural basic handwashing in Mongolia?
- Share rural basic handwashing in Mongolia was 81.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.15 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.53 in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for share rural basic handwashing?
- Mongolia ranks 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share rural basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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