Afghanistan vs Mongolia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Afghanistan
61.3%
in 2017
Mongolia
63.0%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
71st
Mongolia rank
69th

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Mongolia
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 63.0% against 61.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 71st and Mongolia ranks 69th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 50.2% 44.4% 5.8% Afghanistan
2010s 56.9% 57.8% 1.0% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Afghanistan or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 63.0% against 61.3% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Afghanistan and Mongolia?
1.7%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mongolia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Mongolia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Afghanistan ranks 71st and Mongolia ranks 69th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed