People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Mongolia
Mongolia: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 16.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 16.2% for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Mongolia peaked at 16.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 65th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +41.6% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 5.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 12.6% | 16.2% | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Mongolia?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Mongolia was 16.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Mongolia ranks 65th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.