People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mongolia
Mongolia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 39.7% 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).
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 39.7% 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 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mongolia peaked at 39.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 57th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.1% | — |
| 2001 | 24.1% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 23.1% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 33.5% | 39.7% | 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 39.7% 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 39.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Mongolia ranks 57th 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 30.9%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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