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

Mongolia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 97.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
97.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2016
All-time low
87.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 872001: 872002: 872003: 872004: 87.92005: 88.72006: 89.52007: 90.42008: 91.22009: 922010: 92.92011: 93.72012: 94.62013: 95.42014: 96.22015: 97.12016: 97.92017: 97.9

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mongolia stood at 97.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mongolia peaked at 97.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2000.

Mongolia ranks 36th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.8% 87.0% 92.0% 10
2010s 95.7% 92.9% 97.9% 8

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 33 Bangladesh 98.9% compare
  2. 34 Namibia 98.8% compare
  3. 35 Nepal 98.4% compare
  4. 37 Peru 97.6% compare
  5. 38 Albania 97.6% compare
  6. 39 Iraq 97.5% 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 97.9% 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 97.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Mongolia ranks 36th 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 8.3%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4
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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