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

Mongolia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 95.1% in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
95.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
95.1%
in 2016
All-time low
47.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 47.62001: 47.62002: 47.62003: 47.62004: 51.22005: 54.92006: 58.62007: 62.22008: 65.92009: 69.52010: 73.22011: 76.82012: 80.52013: 84.22014: 87.82015: 91.52016: 95.12017: 95.1

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

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 95.1% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mongolia peaked at 95.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2000.

That places Mongolia 33rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.3% 47.6% 69.5% 10
2010s 85.5% 73.2% 95.1% 8

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 30 Colombia 95.8% compare
  2. 31 Albania 95.6% compare
  3. 32 Dominican Republic 95.6% compare
  4. 34 Viet Nam 95.0% compare
  5. 35 Bangladesh 94.6% compare
  6. 36 El Salvador 94.2% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places β†’

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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 95.1% 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 95.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Mongolia ranks 33rd 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 52.9%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
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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