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

Mongolia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 35.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
35.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 97 countries
All-time high
35.3%
in 2016
All-time low
20.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0102030402000200820172000: 20.2 lowest2001: 21.2 lowest2002: 22.1 lowest2003: 23 lowest2004: 24 lowest2005: 24.9 lowest2006: 25.9 lowest2007: 26.8 lowest2008: 27.7 lowest2009: 28.7 lowest2010: 29.6 lowest2011: 30.6 lowest2012: 31.5 lowest2013: 32.5 lowest2014: 33.4 lowest2015: 34.3 lowest2016: 35.3 lowest2017: 35.3 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mongolia is 35.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mongolia peaked at 35.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2000.

That places Mongolia 79th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Mongolia, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 20.2%
2001 21.2% +4.7%
2002 22.1% +4.5%
2003 23.0% +4.3%
2004 24.0% +4.1%
2005 24.9% +3.9%
2006 25.9% +3.8%
2007 26.8% +3.6%
2008 27.7% +3.5%
2009 28.7% +3.4%
2010 29.6% +3.3%
2011 30.6% +3.2%
2012 31.5% +3.1%
2013 32.5% +3.0%
2014 33.4% +2.9%
2015 34.3% +2.8%
2016 35.3% +2.7%
2017 35.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.4% 20.2% 28.7% 10
2010s 32.8% 29.6% 35.3% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mongolia?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mongolia was 35.3% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Mongolia ranks 79th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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