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
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mongolia, 2000–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 3.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.2% | 14.2% | 8 |
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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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