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

Mongolia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 55.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
55.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
55.8%
in 2016
All-time low
52.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 52.12001: 52.32002: 52.52003: 52.82004: 532005: 53.32006: 53.52007: 53.72008: 542009: 54.22010: 54.52011: 54.72012: 552013: 55.22014: 55.42015: 55.72016: 55.82017: 55.8

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Mongolia is 55.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Mongolia peaked at 55.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2000.

That places Mongolia 53rd 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, urban  (% of urban) in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2 in Mongolia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 52.1%
2001 52.3% +0.5%
2002 52.5% +0.5%
2003 52.8% +0.5%
2004 53.0% +0.5%
2005 53.3% +0.5%
2006 53.5% +0.5%
2007 53.7% +0.5%
2008 54.0% +0.5%
2009 54.2% +0.4%
2010 54.5% +0.4%
2011 54.7% +0.4%
2012 55.0% +0.4%
2013 55.2% +0.4%
2014 55.4% +0.4%
2015 55.7% +0.4%
2016 55.8% +0.2%
2017 55.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.1% 52.1% 54.2% 10
2010s 55.3% 54.5% 55.8% 8

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 50 Senegal 58.9% compare
  2. 51 Nepal 56.8% compare
  3. 52 Rwanda 56.3% compare
  4. 54 Angola 54.8% compare
  5. 55 Cameroon 52.2% compare
  6. 56 Burkina Faso 51.9% 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 55.8% 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 55.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Mongolia ranks 53rd 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 3.8%. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2
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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