People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Mongolia

Mongolia: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 1.97 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.97 million people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
57th
of 163 countries
All-time high
2.02 million people
in 2000
All-time low
1.91 million people
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Mongolia, 2000–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000201220242000: 2.0M people2001: 2.0M people2002: 2.0M people2003: 2.0M people2004: 2.0M people2005: 2.0M people2006: 2.0M people2007: 1.9M people2008: 1.9M people2009: 1.9M people2010: 1.9M people2011: 1.9M people2012: 1.9M people2013: 1.9M people2014: 2.0M people2015: 2.0M people2016: 2.0M people2017: 2.0M people2018: 2.0M people2019: 2.0M people2020: 2.0M people2021: 2.0M people2022: 2.0M people2023: 2.0M people2024: 2.0M people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 1.97 million people for people not using safely managed drinking water sources in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Mongolia peaked at 2.02 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million people, in 2010.

Mongolia ranks 57th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.97 million people 1.92 million people 2.02 million people 10
2010s 1.96 million people 1.91 million people 2.00 million people 10
2020s 1.99 million people 1.97 million people 2.01 million people 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

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  4. 58 Italy 1.92 million people compare
  5. 59 Malaysia 1.88 million people compare
  6. 60 Kyrgyzstan 1.88 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Mongolia?
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Mongolia was 1.97 million people 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 people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 2.02 million people in 2000.
What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million people in 2010.
How does Mongolia rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
Mongolia ranks 57th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
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People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.