Proportion of urban population living in slums in Mongolia
Mongolia: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 17.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of urban population living in slums in Mongolia is 17.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Mongolia peaked at 57.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2020.
That places Mongolia 63rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.6% | — |
| 2002 | 53.6% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 41.7% | 57.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 21.9% | 37.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 60 Albania 20.8% compare
- 61 Indonesia 19.4% compare
- 62 Brunei Darussalam 18.1% compare
- 64 Libya 16.6% compare
- 64 Western Sahara 16.6% compare
- 66 El Salvador 16.5% compare
More infrastructure data for Mongolia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.89 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 140.67 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 519,169 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1473 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 519,169 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.39 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Mongolia?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Mongolia was 17.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2020.
- How does Mongolia rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Mongolia ranks 63rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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