People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Mongolia

Mongolia: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 81.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 113 countries
All-time high
81.2%
in 2020
All-time low
31.5%
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Mongolia, 2004–2024

0204060802004201420242004: 31.5 % of rural population2005: 31.5 % of rural population2006: 31.5 % of rural population2007: 31.5 % of rural population2008: 31.5 % of rural population2009: 35.7 % of rural population2010: 39.8 % of rural population2011: 43.9 % of rural population2012: 48.1 % of rural population2013: 52.2 % of rural population2014: 56.3 % of rural population2015: 60.5 % of rural population2016: 64.6 % of rural population2017: 68.7 % of rural population2018: 72.9 % of rural population2019: 77 % of rural population2020: 81.2 % of rural population2021: 81.2 % of rural population2022: 81.2 % of rural population2023: 81.2 % of rural population2024: 81.2 % 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

The most recent figure for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 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, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Mongolia peaked at 81.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2004.

That places Mongolia 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Mongolia, 2004 to 2024.
Year % of rural population 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 38 Republic of Moldova 82.3% compare
  4. 40 Syrian Arab Republic 80.6% compare
  5. 41 Marshall Islands 80.2% compare
  6. 42 Pakistan 80.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Mongolia?
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Mongolia was 81.2% 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2004.
How does Mongolia rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Mongolia ranks 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, 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
145 places, 2,094 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.