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

Mongolia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 60.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
60.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 97 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2016
All-time low
15.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

1020304050602000200820172000: 152001: 17.82002: 20.62003: 23.42004: 26.22005: 29.12006: 31.92007: 34.72008: 37.52009: 40.32010: 43.12011: 45.92012: 48.82013: 51.62014: 54.42015: 57.22016: 602017: 60

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, rural (% of) in Mongolia stood at 60.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mongolia peaked at 60.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2000.

Mongolia ranks 60th 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.

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): Q2 in Mongolia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 15.0%
2001 17.8% +18.8%
2002 20.6% +15.8%
2003 23.4% +13.7%
2004 26.2% +12.0%
2005 29.1% +10.7%
2006 31.9% +9.7%
2007 34.7% +8.8%
2008 37.5% +8.1%
2009 40.3% +7.5%
2010 43.1% +7.0%
2011 45.9% +6.5%
2012 48.8% +6.1%
2013 51.6% +5.8%
2014 54.4% +5.5%
2015 57.2% +5.2%
2016 60.0% +4.9%
2017 60.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.6% 15.0% 40.3% 10
2010s 52.6% 43.1% 60.0% 8

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 57 Malawi 61.6% compare
  2. 58 Lesotho 61.4% compare
  3. 59 Benin 60.4% compare
  4. 61 Ghana 59.5% compare
  5. 62 Eswatini 59.2% compare
  6. 63 Guinea 57.9% compare

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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 60.0% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Mongolia ranks 60th 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 73.0%. 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): Q2. 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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