People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Mongolia

Mongolia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 was 59.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
59.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
59.4%
in 2016
All-time low
52.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Mongolia, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 52.52001: 52.92002: 53.42003: 53.82004: 54.22005: 54.72006: 55.12007: 55.52008: 562009: 56.42010: 56.82011: 57.22012: 57.72013: 58.12014: 58.52015: 592016: 59.42017: 59.4

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 sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Mongolia is 59.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Mongolia peaked at 59.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2000.

That places Mongolia 52nd 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): Q3 in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Mongolia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 52.5%
2001 52.9% +0.8%
2002 53.4% +0.8%
2003 53.8% +0.8%
2004 54.2% +0.8%
2005 54.7% +0.8%
2006 55.1% +0.8%
2007 55.5% +0.8%
2008 56.0% +0.8%
2009 56.4% +0.8%
2010 56.8% +0.8%
2011 57.2% +0.8%
2012 57.7% +0.8%
2013 58.1% +0.7%
2014 58.5% +0.7%
2015 59.0% +0.7%
2016 59.4% +0.7%
2017 59.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.4% 52.5% 56.4% 10
2010s 58.3% 56.8% 59.4% 8

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 49 Pakistan 63.6% compare
  2. 50 Senegal 62.0% compare
  3. 51 Yemen 60.5% compare
  4. 53 South Africa 55.5% compare
  5. 54 Lesotho 54.0% compare
  6. 55 Nepal 53.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Mongolia?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Mongolia was 59.4% 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): q3 recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Mongolia ranks 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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