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

Mongolia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 35.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
35.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 97 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 2016
All-time low
5.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

102030402000200820172000: 5.72001: 7.62002: 9.42003: 11.22004: 13.12005: 14.92006: 16.72007: 18.62008: 20.42009: 22.22010: 24.12011: 25.92012: 27.72013: 29.62014: 31.42015: 33.22016: 352017: 35

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, rural (% of rural) in Mongolia is 35.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 88.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mongolia peaked at 35.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2000.

That places Mongolia 54th 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): Q2 in Mongolia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 5.7%
2001 7.6% +31.9%
2002 9.4% +24.2%
2003 11.2% +19.5%
2004 13.1% +16.3%
2005 14.9% +14.0%
2006 16.7% +12.3%
2007 18.6% +10.9%
2008 20.4% +9.9%
2009 22.2% +9.0%
2010 24.1% +8.2%
2011 25.9% +7.6%
2012 27.7% +7.1%
2013 29.6% +6.6%
2014 31.4% +6.2%
2015 33.2% +5.8%
2016 35.0% +5.5%
2017 35.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.0% 5.7% 22.2% 10
2010s 30.2% 24.1% 35.0% 8

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 51 Burundi 42.0% compare
  2. 52 Pakistan 39.4% compare
  3. 53 Lesotho 35.7% compare
  4. 55 Bangladesh 29.7% compare
  5. 56 Afghanistan 27.9% compare
  6. 57 Gambia 26.7% 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 35.0% 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 35.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Mongolia ranks 54th 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 88.8%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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