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
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mongolia, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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