People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Mongolia

Mongolia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 63.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
63.5%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
142nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
63.5%
in 2024
All-time low
28.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Mongolia, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 28.8 % of rural population2001: 30.1 % of rural population2002: 31.5 % of rural population2003: 32.9 % of rural population2004: 34.2 % of rural population2005: 35.6 % of rural population2006: 37 % of rural population2007: 38.4 % of rural population2008: 39.8 % of rural population2009: 41.3 % of rural population2010: 42.7 % of rural population2011: 44.1 % of rural population2012: 45.6 % of rural population2013: 47 % of rural population2014: 48.5 % of rural population2015: 49.9 % of rural population2016: 51.4 % of rural population2017: 52.9 % of rural population2018: 54.4 % of rural population2019: 55.9 % of rural population2020: 57.4 % of rural population2021: 58.9 % of rural population2022: 60.4 % of rural population2023: 62 % of rural population2024: 63.5 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Mongolia stood at 63.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Mongolia peaked at 63.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2000.

That places Mongolia 142nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.0% 28.8% 41.3% 10
2010s 49.2% 42.7% 55.9% 10
2020s 60.4% 57.4% 63.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Mongolia?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Mongolia was 63.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Mongolia ranks 142nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.