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

Mongolia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 51.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
51.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 97 countries
All-time high
51.1%
in 2016
All-time low
49.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 49.9 lowest2001: 49.9 lowest2002: 50 lowest2003: 50.1 lowest2004: 50.2 lowest2005: 50.2 lowest2006: 50.3 lowest2007: 50.4 lowest2008: 50.5 lowest2009: 50.5 lowest2010: 50.6 lowest2011: 50.7 lowest2012: 50.8 lowest2013: 50.8 lowest2014: 50.9 lowest2015: 51 lowest2016: 51.1 lowest2017: 51.1 lowest

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

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 51.1% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Mongolia peaked at 51.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2000.

Mongolia ranks 51st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Mongolia, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 49.9%
2001 49.9% +0.2%
2002 50.0% +0.2%
2003 50.1% +0.2%
2004 50.2% +0.2%
2005 50.2% +0.2%
2006 50.3% +0.1%
2007 50.4% +0.1%
2008 50.5% +0.1%
2009 50.5% +0.1%
2010 50.6% +0.1%
2011 50.7% +0.1%
2012 50.8% +0.1%
2013 50.8% +0.1%
2014 50.9% +0.1%
2015 51.0% +0.1%
2016 51.1% +0.1%
2017 51.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.2% 49.9% 50.5% 10
2010s 50.9% 50.6% 51.1% 8

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 48 Indonesia 58.6% compare
  2. 49 Nepal 55.8% compare
  3. 50 Rwanda 53.3% compare
  4. 52 Philippines 50.1% compare
  5. 53 Senegal 46.2% compare
  6. 54 Afghanistan 44.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Mongolia?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Mongolia was 51.1% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Mongolia ranks 51st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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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