Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 88.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia stood at 88.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia peaked at 88.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 174th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.6% | — |
| 2001 | 75.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 76.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 78.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 79.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 79.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 80.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 81.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 82.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 83.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 86.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 86.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 87.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 88.4% | +0.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 88.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 88.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.6%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6% | 74.6% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 83.0% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 86.8% | 88.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.17 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 55.47 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 789.32 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia was 88.4% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Mongolia ranks 174th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.