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

Mongolia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 94.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
94.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 97 countries
All-time high
94.5%
in 2016
All-time low
76.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 76.52001: 76.52002: 76.52003: 76.52004: 77.92005: 79.32006: 80.62007: 822008: 83.42009: 84.82010: 86.22011: 87.62012: 892013: 90.32014: 91.72015: 93.12016: 94.52017: 94.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mongolia is 94.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mongolia peaked at 94.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 2000.

That places Mongolia 45th 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 79.4% 76.5% 84.8% 10
2010s 90.9% 86.2% 94.5% 8

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 42 Pakistan 94.8% compare
  2. 43 Algeria 94.6% compare
  3. 44 South Africa 94.6% compare
  4. 46 Peru 93.7% compare
  5. 47 Gabon 92.7% compare
  6. 48 Indonesia 92.7% 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 94.5% 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 94.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Mongolia ranks 45th 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 15.2%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3
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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