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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Mongolia, 2000–2024
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.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.02 million people | — |
| 2001 | 2.01 million people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.00 million people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.98 million people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.97 million people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.96 million people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.94 million people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.93 million people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.92 million people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.91 million people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.92 million people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.93 million people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.94 million people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.95 million people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.97 million people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.98 million people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.99 million people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.00 million people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.00 million people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.01 million people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.99 million people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.98 million people | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.97 million people | -0.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.97 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million people, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.97 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97,987 people, 20.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Mongolia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 11.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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
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.