People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mongolia

Mongolia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 67.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
67.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 97 countries
All-time high
67.0%
in 2016
All-time low
18.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mongolia, 2000–2017

2030405060702000200820172000: 18.1 lowest2001: 18.1 lowest2002: 18.1 lowest2003: 18.1 lowest2004: 21.8 lowest2005: 25.6 lowest2006: 29.4 lowest2007: 33.1 lowest2008: 36.9 lowest2009: 40.7 lowest2010: 44.4 lowest2011: 48.2 lowest2012: 51.9 lowest2013: 55.7 lowest2014: 59.5 lowest2015: 63.2 lowest2016: 67 lowest2017: 67 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mongolia stood at 67.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 102.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mongolia peaked at 67.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2000.

That places Mongolia 54th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Mongolia, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 18.1%
2001 18.1% +0.0%
2002 18.1% +0.0%
2003 18.1% +0.0%
2004 21.8% +20.8%
2005 25.6% +17.3%
2006 29.4% +14.7%
2007 33.1% +12.8%
2008 36.9% +11.4%
2009 40.7% +10.2%
2010 44.4% +9.3%
2011 48.2% +8.5%
2012 51.9% +7.8%
2013 55.7% +7.2%
2014 59.5% +6.8%
2015 63.2% +6.3%
2016 67.0% +6.0%
2017 67.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.0% 18.1% 40.7% 10
2010s 57.1% 44.4% 67.0% 8

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 51 Kyrgyzstan 70.7% compare
  2. 52 Gambia 68.0% compare
  3. 53 Lao People's Democratic Republic 67.7% compare
  4. 55 South Africa 65.3% compare
  5. 56 Malawi 61.5% compare
  6. 57 Cambodia 60.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mongolia?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mongolia was 67.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Mongolia ranks 54th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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