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

Mongolia: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 92.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
92.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
92.2%
in 2016
All-time low
86.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 86.12001: 86.52002: 86.92003: 87.22004: 87.62005: 882006: 88.42007: 88.82008: 89.22009: 89.52010: 89.92011: 90.32012: 90.72013: 91.12014: 91.52015: 91.92016: 92.22017: 92.2

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, urban (% of) in Mongolia stood at 92.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Mongolia peaked at 92.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 86.1%, in 2000.

That places Mongolia 73rd 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, urban (% of) in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Mongolia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 86.1%
2001 86.5% +0.4%
2002 86.9% +0.4%
2003 87.2% +0.4%
2004 87.6% +0.4%
2005 88.0% +0.4%
2006 88.4% +0.4%
2007 88.8% +0.4%
2008 89.2% +0.4%
2009 89.5% +0.4%
2010 89.9% +0.4%
2011 90.3% +0.4%
2012 90.7% +0.4%
2013 91.1% +0.4%
2014 91.5% +0.4%
2015 91.9% +0.4%
2016 92.2% +0.4%
2017 92.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.8% 86.1% 89.5% 10
2010s 91.2% 89.9% 92.2% 8

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 70 Afghanistan 92.9% compare
  2. 71 Kenya 92.7% compare
  3. 72 Guinea 92.6% compare
  4. 74 Nigeria 91.4% compare
  5. 75 Haiti 90.8% compare
  6. 76 Niger 90.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Mongolia?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Mongolia was 92.2% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 86.1% in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Mongolia ranks 73rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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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