People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Mongolia

Mongolia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 was 61.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
61.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 97 countries
All-time high
61.2%
in 2016
All-time low
35.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Mongolia, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 35.92001: 37.42002: 392003: 40.62004: 42.22005: 43.82006: 45.32007: 46.92008: 48.52009: 50.12010: 51.72011: 53.32012: 54.82013: 56.42014: 582015: 59.62016: 61.22017: 61.2

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Mongolia stood at 61.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Mongolia peaked at 61.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2000.

That places Mongolia 44th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Mongolia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 35.9%
2001 37.4% +4.4%
2002 39.0% +4.2%
2003 40.6% +4.1%
2004 42.2% +3.9%
2005 43.8% +3.8%
2006 45.3% +3.6%
2007 46.9% +3.5%
2008 48.5% +3.4%
2009 50.1% +3.3%
2010 51.7% +3.2%
2011 53.3% +3.1%
2012 54.8% +3.0%
2013 56.4% +2.9%
2014 58.0% +2.8%
2015 59.6% +2.7%
2016 61.2% +2.7%
2017 61.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.0% 35.9% 50.1% 10
2010s 57.0% 51.7% 61.2% 8

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 41 Indonesia 66.9% compare
  2. 42 Republic of Moldova 66.0% compare
  3. 43 Philippines 64.0% compare
  4. 45 Rwanda 59.4% compare
  5. 46 Nicaragua 58.9% compare
  6. 47 Nepal 58.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Mongolia?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Mongolia was 61.2% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Mongolia ranks 44th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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