Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 16.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using safely managed drinking-water services in Mongolia is 16.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Mongolia peaked at 16.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 65th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +41.6% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +6.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 16.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.1%, 35% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 16.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.2%, 64% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +41.6% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 5.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 12.6% | 16.2% | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using safely managed drinking-water services in Mongolia?
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Mongolia was 16.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Mongolia ranks 65th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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