Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking was 55.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 55.41 for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Mongolia peaked at 55.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.39, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 71st of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.39 | — |
| 2001 | 31.38 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 32.38 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 33.38 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 34.38 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 35.39 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 36.41 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 37.42 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 38.45 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 39.47 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 40.51 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 41.54 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 42.58 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 43.63 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 44.68 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 45.73 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 46.79 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 47.85 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 48.92 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 49.99 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 51.06 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 52.14 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 53.22 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 54.31 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 55.41 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.91 | 30.39 | 39.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.22 | 40.51 | 49.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.23 | 51.06 | 55.41 | 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0053 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3844 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Mongolia?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Mongolia was 55.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.39 in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking?
- Mongolia ranks 71st out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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