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

Mongolia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 98.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2016
All-time low
98.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 98 highest2001: 98 highest2002: 98 highest2003: 98 highest2004: 98.1 highest2005: 98.1 highest2006: 98.1 highest2007: 98.1 highest2008: 98.1 highest2009: 98.1 highest2010: 98.2 highest2011: 98.2 highest2012: 98.2 highest2013: 98.2 highest2014: 98.2 highest2015: 98.2 highest2016: 98.3 highest2017: 98.3 highest

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

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 98.3% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Mongolia peaked at 98.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2000.

Mongolia ranks 29th 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): Q5 (highest) in Mongolia, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 98.0%
2001 98.0% +0.0%
2002 98.0% +0.0%
2003 98.0% +0.0%
2004 98.1% +0.0%
2005 98.1% +0.0%
2006 98.1% +0.0%
2007 98.1% +0.0%
2008 98.1% +0.0%
2009 98.1% +0.0%
2010 98.2% +0.0%
2011 98.2% +0.0%
2012 98.2% +0.0%
2013 98.2% +0.0%
2014 98.2% +0.0%
2015 98.2% +0.0%
2016 98.3% +0.0%
2017 98.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.1% 98.0% 98.1% 10
2010s 98.2% 98.2% 98.3% 8

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 26 Turkmenistan 98.6% compare
  2. 27 Peru 98.4% compare
  3. 28 Jordan 98.3% compare
  4. 30 Viet Nam 98.2% compare
  5. 31 Barbados 98.1% compare
  6. 32 Kyrgyzstan 98.1% 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 98.3% 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 98.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Mongolia ranks 29th 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 0.1%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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