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

Latest (2017)
39.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 97 countries
All-time high
39.7%
in 2016
All-time low
23.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0102030402000200820172000: 23.12001: 24.12002: 25.12003: 26.22004: 27.22005: 28.32006: 29.32007: 30.32008: 31.42009: 32.42010: 33.52011: 34.52012: 35.62013: 36.62014: 37.62015: 38.72016: 39.72017: 39.7

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Mongolia, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.7% 23.1% 32.4% 10
2010s 37.0% 33.5% 39.7% 8

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 54 Yemen 44.4% compare
  2. 55 Bangladesh 42.0% compare
  3. 56 Cambodia 41.7% compare
  4. 58 India 31.0% compare
  5. 59 Zimbabwe 30.9% compare
  6. 60 Gambia 29.9% 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 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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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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