People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Mongolia

Mongolia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 19.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
19.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 97 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2016
All-time low
11.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Mongolia, 2000–2017

051015202000200820172000: 11.42001: 11.92002: 12.42003: 12.92004: 13.42005: 13.92006: 14.42007: 14.92008: 15.42009: 15.92010: 16.42011: 172012: 17.52013: 182014: 18.52015: 192016: 19.52017: 19.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Mongolia is 19.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Mongolia peaked at 19.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2000.

Mongolia ranks 28th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Mongolia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 11.4%
2001 11.9% +4.4%
2002 12.4% +4.2%
2003 12.9% +4.0%
2004 13.4% +3.9%
2005 13.9% +3.7%
2006 14.4% +3.6%
2007 14.9% +3.5%
2008 15.4% +3.4%
2009 15.9% +3.2%
2010 16.4% +3.1%
2011 17.0% +3.0%
2012 17.5% +3.0%
2013 18.0% +2.9%
2014 18.5% +2.8%
2015 19.0% +2.7%
2016 19.5% +2.6%
2017 19.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.7% 11.4% 15.9% 10
2010s 18.1% 16.4% 19.5% 8

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 25 Yemen 22.3% compare
  2. 26 Ethiopia 21.5% compare
  3. 27 Zambia 21.2% compare
  4. 29 Ghana 16.8% compare
  5. 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 15.7% compare
  6. 31 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Mongolia?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Mongolia was 19.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
Mongolia ranks 28th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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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