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

Mongolia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 14.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
14.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 97 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2016
All-time low
3.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

2.557.51012.5152000200820172000: 3.6 lowest2001: 4.2 lowest2002: 4.9 lowest2003: 5.6 lowest2004: 6.2 lowest2005: 6.9 lowest2006: 7.6 lowest2007: 8.2 lowest2008: 8.9 lowest2009: 9.6 lowest2010: 10.2 lowest2011: 10.9 lowest2012: 11.6 lowest2013: 12.2 lowest2014: 12.9 lowest2015: 13.6 lowest2016: 14.2 lowest2017: 14.2 lowest

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

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 14.2% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mongolia peaked at 14.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2000.

That places Mongolia 61st 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, rural (% of rural) in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Mongolia, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 3.6%
2001 4.2% +18.8%
2002 4.9% +15.8%
2003 5.6% +13.6%
2004 6.2% +12.0%
2005 6.9% +10.7%
2006 7.6% +9.7%
2007 8.2% +8.8%
2008 8.9% +8.1%
2009 9.6% +7.5%
2010 10.2% +7.0%
2011 10.9% +6.5%
2012 11.6% +6.1%
2013 12.2% +5.8%
2014 12.9% +5.5%
2015 13.6% +5.2%
2016 14.2% +4.9%
2017 14.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.6% 3.6% 9.6% 10
2010s 12.5% 10.2% 14.2% 8

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 58 Gabon 17.7% compare
  2. 59 Malawi 15.0% compare
  3. 60 Tanzania 14.8% compare
  4. 62 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.9% compare
  5. 63 Cambodia 13.6% compare
  6. 64 Nigeria 13.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mongolia?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mongolia was 14.2% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Mongolia ranks 61st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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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