Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mongolia

Mongolia: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 86.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.1%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
200th
of 248 countries
All-time high
86.1%
in 2024
All-time low
62.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mongolia, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 62.4 %2001: 63.8 %2002: 65.2 %2003: 66.6 %2004: 67.9 %2005: 69.2 %2006: 70.5 %2007: 71.8 %2008: 73 %2009: 74.2 %2010: 75.4 %2011: 76.3 %2012: 77 %2013: 77.8 %2014: 78.5 %2015: 79.3 %2016: 80 %2017: 80.7 %2018: 81.5 %2019: 82.2 %2020: 83 %2021: 83.8 %2022: 84.5 %2023: 85.3 %2024: 86.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mongolia stood at 86.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mongolia peaked at 86.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 2000.

Mongolia ranks 200th of 248 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%) in Mongolia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 62.4% —
2001 63.8% +2.3%
2002 65.2% +2.2%
2003 66.6% +2.1%
2004 67.9% +2.0%
2005 69.2% +1.9%
2006 70.5% +1.9%
2007 71.8% +1.8%
2008 73.0% +1.7%
2009 74.2% +1.7%
2010 75.4% +1.6%
2011 76.3% +1.2%
2012 77.0% +1.0%
2013 77.8% +1.0%
2014 78.5% +0.9%
2015 79.3% +0.9%
2016 80.0% +0.9%
2017 80.7% +0.9%
2018 81.5% +0.9%
2019 82.2% +0.9%
2020 83.0% +0.9%
2021 83.8% +0.9%
2022 84.5% +0.9%
2023 85.3% +0.9%
2024 86.1% +0.9%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 86.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 86.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.7%, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.5% 62.4% 74.2% 10
2010s 78.9% 75.4% 82.2% 10
2020s 84.5% 83.0% 86.1% 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 197 Gambia 87.1% compare
  2. 198 Namibia 86.5% compare
  3. 199 Mali 86.4% compare
  4. 201 Myanmar 85.7% compare
  5. 202 Comoros 85.1% compare
  6. 203 Cambodia 82.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mongolia?
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mongolia was 86.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
Mongolia ranks 200th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
282 places, 6,847 data points, 2000–2024
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