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

Mongolia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 64.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
64.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 97 countries
All-time high
64.0%
in 2016
All-time low
58.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 58.9 highest2001: 59.2 highest2002: 59.5 highest2003: 59.8 highest2004: 60.1 highest2005: 60.5 highest2006: 60.8 highest2007: 61.1 highest2008: 61.4 highest2009: 61.7 highest2010: 62.1 highest2011: 62.4 highest2012: 62.7 highest2013: 63 highest2014: 63.3 highest2015: 63.7 highest2016: 64 highest2017: 64 highest

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

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 64.0% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mongolia peaked at 64.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2000.

That places Mongolia 59th 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): Q5 (highest) in Mongolia, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 58.9%
2001 59.2% +0.5%
2002 59.5% +0.5%
2003 59.8% +0.5%
2004 60.1% +0.5%
2005 60.5% +0.5%
2006 60.8% +0.5%
2007 61.1% +0.5%
2008 61.4% +0.5%
2009 61.7% +0.5%
2010 62.1% +0.5%
2011 62.4% +0.5%
2012 62.7% +0.5%
2013 63.0% +0.5%
2014 63.3% +0.5%
2015 63.7% +0.5%
2016 64.0% +0.5%
2017 64.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.3% 58.9% 61.7% 10
2010s 63.1% 62.1% 64.0% 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 64.0% 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 64.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Mongolia ranks 59th 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 4.7%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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