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

Mongolia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 69.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
69.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 97 countries
All-time high
69.2%
in 2016
All-time low
15.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

2040602000200820172000: 15.42001: 18.82002: 22.22003: 25.52004: 28.92005: 32.22006: 35.62007: 392008: 42.32009: 45.72010: 49.12011: 52.42012: 55.82013: 59.12014: 62.52015: 65.92016: 69.22017: 69.2

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, rural (% of) in Mongolia is 69.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 77.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mongolia peaked at 69.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2000.

Mongolia ranks 57th 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): Q3 in Mongolia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 15.4%
2001 18.8% +21.8%
2002 22.2% +17.9%
2003 25.5% +15.2%
2004 28.9% +13.2%
2005 32.2% +11.6%
2006 35.6% +10.4%
2007 39.0% +9.4%
2008 42.3% +8.6%
2009 45.7% +7.9%
2010 49.1% +7.4%
2011 52.4% +6.9%
2012 55.8% +6.4%
2013 59.1% +6.0%
2014 62.5% +5.7%
2015 65.9% +5.4%
2016 69.2% +5.1%
2017 69.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.6% 15.4% 45.7% 10
2010s 60.4% 49.1% 69.2% 8

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 54 Ghana 73.4% compare
  2. 55 Gambia 72.7% compare
  3. 56 Cambodia 71.4% compare
  4. 58 Lesotho 66.9% compare
  5. 59 Nicaragua 66.9% compare
  6. 60 Benin 65.7% 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 69.2% 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 69.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Mongolia ranks 57th 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 77.7%. 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): Q3. 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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