People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Mongolia
Mongolia: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 288,275 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using an improved water source 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 288,275 people for people in rural areas not using an improved water source in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Mongolia peaked at 677,815 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 288,275 people, in 2024.
Mongolia ranks 71st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 677,815 people | — |
| 2001 | 650,516 people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 623,528 people | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 596,771 people | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 570,278 people | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 544,253 people | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 518,847 people | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 494,325 people | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 470,873 people | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 448,682 people | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 427,717 people | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 415,577 people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 408,370 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 401,554 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 394,858 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 387,871 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 380,383 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 372,212 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 363,239 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 353,622 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 342,655 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 330,073 people | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 316,696 people | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 302,809 people | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 288,275 people | -4.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 288,275 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40,286 people, 7.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 288,275 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 142,459 people, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 559,589 people | 448,682 people | 677,815 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 390,540 people | 353,622 people | 427,717 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 316,102 people | 288,275 people | 342,655 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source in Mongolia?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Mongolia was 288,275 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 677,815 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 288,275 people in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Mongolia ranks 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.