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

Mongolia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 61.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
61.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 97 countries
All-time high
61.7%
in 2016
All-time low
59.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 59.52001: 59.62002: 59.82003: 59.92004: 602005: 60.22006: 60.32007: 60.52008: 60.62009: 60.72010: 60.92011: 612012: 61.22013: 61.32014: 61.42015: 61.62016: 61.72017: 61.7

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 61.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Mongolia peaked at 61.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2000.

Mongolia ranks 57th 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): Q3 in Mongolia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 59.5%
2001 59.6% +0.2%
2002 59.8% +0.2%
2003 59.9% +0.2%
2004 60.0% +0.2%
2005 60.2% +0.2%
2006 60.3% +0.2%
2007 60.5% +0.2%
2008 60.6% +0.2%
2009 60.7% +0.2%
2010 60.9% +0.2%
2011 61.0% +0.2%
2012 61.2% +0.2%
2013 61.3% +0.2%
2014 61.4% +0.2%
2015 61.6% +0.2%
2016 61.7% +0.2%
2017 61.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.1% 59.5% 60.7% 10
2010s 61.4% 60.9% 61.7% 8

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 54 Mauritania 64.0% compare
  2. 55 Senegal 63.1% compare
  3. 56 Namibia 61.7% compare
  4. 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 59.4% compare
  5. 59 Sao Tome and Principe 57.4% compare
  6. 60 Mozambique 57.1% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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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 61.7% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Mongolia ranks 57th 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 2.1%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban 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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