What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Azerbaijan and Mongolia?

11,758 people, with Mongolia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Mongolia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Azerbaijan vs Mongolia: People using improved drinking water sources

Azerbaijan

122,236 people

in 2024

Mongolia

133,994 people

in 2024

Azerbaijan rank

83rd

Mongolia rank

82nd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Azerbaijan
Mongolia

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 133,994 people against 122,236 people in Azerbaijan, a difference of 11,758 people.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 83rd and Mongolia ranks 82nd of 231 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	610,935 people	267,198 people	343,737 people	Azerbaijan
2010s	423,831 people	195,186 people	228,646 people	Azerbaijan
2020s	219,620 people	152,488 people	67,132 people	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Azerbaijan or Mongolia?: Mongolia, at 133,994 people against 122,236 people in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Azerbaijan and Mongolia?: 11,758 people, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Mongolia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Azerbaijan and Mongolia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Azerbaijan ranks 83rd and Mongolia ranks 82nd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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