People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Mongolia

Mongolia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 21.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
21.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 97 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 2000
All-time low
21.3%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Mongolia, 2000–2017

01020302000200820172000: 33.22001: 32.42002: 31.72003: 312004: 30.22005: 29.52006: 28.72007: 282008: 27.22009: 26.52010: 25.72011: 252012: 24.22013: 23.52014: 22.82015: 222016: 21.32017: 21.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Mongolia is 21.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Mongolia peaked at 33.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2016.

Mongolia ranks 34th 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): Q3 in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Mongolia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 33.2%
2001 32.4% -2.2%
2002 31.7% -2.3%
2003 31.0% -2.4%
2004 30.2% -2.4%
2005 29.5% -2.5%
2006 28.7% -2.5%
2007 28.0% -2.6%
2008 27.2% -2.7%
2009 26.5% -2.7%
2010 25.7% -2.8%
2011 25.0% -2.9%
2012 24.2% -3.0%
2013 23.5% -3.1%
2014 22.8% -3.2%
2015 22.0% -3.3%
2016 21.3% -3.4%
2017 21.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.8% 26.5% 33.2% 10
2010s 23.2% 21.3% 25.7% 8

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 31 Congo 23.4% compare
  2. 32 Zambia 23.1% compare
  3. 33 Guinea 22.1% compare
  4. 35 Honduras 20.8% compare
  5. 36 Guinea-Bissau 20.4% compare
  6. 37 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Mongolia?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Mongolia was 21.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2016.
How does Mongolia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Mongolia ranks 34th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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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