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

Mongolia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 43.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
43.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 97 countries
All-time high
43.6%
in 2000
All-time low
43.1%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0102030402000200820172000: 43.62001: 43.62002: 43.52003: 43.52004: 43.52005: 43.42006: 43.42007: 43.42008: 43.32009: 43.32010: 43.32011: 43.32012: 43.22013: 43.22014: 43.22015: 43.12016: 43.12017: 43.1

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

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 43.1% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mongolia peaked at 43.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2016.

That places Mongolia 60th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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): Q4 in Mongolia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 43.6%
2001 43.6% -0.1%
2002 43.5% -0.1%
2003 43.5% -0.1%
2004 43.5% -0.1%
2005 43.4% -0.1%
2006 43.4% -0.1%
2007 43.4% -0.1%
2008 43.3% -0.1%
2009 43.3% -0.1%
2010 43.3% -0.1%
2011 43.3% -0.1%
2012 43.2% -0.1%
2013 43.2% -0.1%
2014 43.2% -0.1%
2015 43.1% -0.1%
2016 43.1% -0.1%
2017 43.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.5% 43.3% 43.6% 10
2010s 43.2% 43.1% 43.3% 8

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 57 Burundi 54.9% compare
  2. 58 India 48.8% compare
  3. 59 Zimbabwe 46.0% compare
  4. 61 Sao Tome and Principe 42.9% compare
  5. 62 Gambia 40.7% compare
  6. 63 Afghanistan 30.7% 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 43.1% 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 43.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2016.
How does Mongolia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Mongolia ranks 60th 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 down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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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