Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Mongolia
Mongolia: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 55.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Mongolia is 55.4%, measured 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, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Mongolia peaked at 55.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, 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.
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.4% | — |
| 2001 | 31.4% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 55.4% | +2.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 55.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.7%, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 55.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.2%, 89% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 30.4% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 40.5% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 51.1% | 55.4% | 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Mongolia?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Mongolia was 55.4% 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Mongolia ranks 71st out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.