People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Mongolia

Mongolia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 36.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
36.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 97 countries
All-time high
85.3%
in 2000
All-time low
36.4%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Mongolia, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 85.3 lowest2001: 82.2 lowest2002: 79.1 lowest2003: 76.1 lowest2004: 73 lowest2005: 70 lowest2006: 66.9 lowest2007: 63.9 lowest2008: 60.8 lowest2009: 57.8 lowest2010: 54.7 lowest2011: 51.7 lowest2012: 48.6 lowest2013: 45.6 lowest2014: 42.5 lowest2015: 39.4 lowest2016: 36.4 lowest2017: 36.4 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Mongolia is 36.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Mongolia peaked at 85.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2016.

Mongolia ranks 40th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Mongolia, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 85.3%
2001 82.2% -3.6%
2002 79.1% -3.7%
2003 76.1% -3.9%
2004 73.0% -4.0%
2005 70.0% -4.2%
2006 66.9% -4.4%
2007 63.9% -4.6%
2008 60.8% -4.8%
2009 57.8% -5.0%
2010 54.7% -5.3%
2011 51.7% -5.6%
2012 48.6% -5.9%
2013 45.6% -6.3%
2014 42.5% -6.7%
2015 39.4% -7.2%
2016 36.4% -7.7%
2017 36.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.5% 57.8% 85.3% 10
2010s 44.4% 36.4% 54.7% 8

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 37 Zambia 37.7% compare
  2. 38 Eswatini 37.0% compare
  3. 39 Cameroon 36.7% compare
  4. 41 Indonesia 34.1% compare
  5. 42 Honduras 33.5% compare
  6. 43 Tanzania, United Republic of 31.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Mongolia?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Mongolia was 36.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2016.
How does Mongolia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Mongolia ranks 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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