People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Mongolia

Mongolia: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural was 52.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52.3%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
42nd
of 100 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 2024
All-time low
23.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Mongolia, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 23.8 % of rural population2001: 24.2 % of rural population2002: 24.6 % of rural population2003: 25 % of rural population2004: 26.1 % of rural population2005: 27.2 % of rural population2006: 28.3 % of rural population2007: 29.5 % of rural population2008: 30.6 % of rural population2009: 31.8 % of rural population2010: 33 % of rural population2011: 34.3 % of rural population2012: 35.5 % of rural population2013: 36.8 % of rural population2014: 38.1 % of rural population2015: 39.4 % of rural population2016: 40.8 % of rural population2017: 42.1 % of rural population2018: 43.5 % of rural population2019: 44.9 % of rural population2020: 46.4 % of rural population2021: 47.8 % of rural population2022: 49.3 % of rural population2023: 50.8 % of rural population2024: 52.3 % of rural population

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 52.3% for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Mongolia peaked at 52.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2000.

Mongolia ranks 42nd of 100 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.

People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Mongolia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 23.8%
2001 24.2% +1.6%
2002 24.6% +1.6%
2003 25.0% +1.5%
2004 26.1% +4.4%
2005 27.2% +4.3%
2006 28.3% +4.2%
2007 29.5% +4.1%
2008 30.6% +4.0%
2009 31.8% +3.9%
2010 33.0% +3.8%
2011 34.3% +3.7%
2012 35.5% +3.7%
2013 36.8% +3.6%
2014 38.1% +3.5%
2015 39.4% +3.5%
2016 40.8% +3.4%
2017 42.1% +3.3%
2018 43.5% +3.3%
2019 44.9% +3.2%
2020 46.4% +3.2%
2021 47.8% +3.1%
2022 49.3% +3.1%
2023 50.8% +3.0%
2024 52.3% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.1% 23.8% 31.8% 10
2010s 38.9% 33.0% 44.9% 10
2020s 49.3% 46.4% 52.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Mongolia?
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Mongolia was 52.3% 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 sanitation services, rural recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, rural recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
Mongolia ranks 42nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 3,114 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.