Mongolia - Access to basic sanitation services

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

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Mongolia was 50.63 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 50.63 in 2020, while its lowest value was 24.86 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

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

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Year Value
2000 24.86
2001 25.44
2002 26.03
2003 26.61
2004 27.81
2005 29.04
2006 30.29
2007 31.57
2008 32.88
2009 34.21
2010 35.57
2011 36.96
2012 38.37
2013 39.81
2014 41.28
2015 42.77
2016 44.29
2017 45.84
2018 47.41
2019 49.01
2020 50.63

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

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Mongolia was 75.55 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 75.55 in 2020, while its lowest value was 60.13 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

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

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Year Value
2000 60.13
2001 60.19
2002 60.25
2003 60.31
2004 61.19
2005 62.08
2006 62.96
2007 63.85
2008 64.74
2009 65.63
2010 66.53
2011 67.42
2012 68.32
2013 69.22
2014 70.12
2015 71.02
2016 71.92
2017 72.83
2018 73.73
2019 74.64
2020 75.55

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Mongolia was 67.74 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 67.74 in 2020, while its lowest value was 45.01 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

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

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Year Value
2000 45.01
2001 45.67
2002 46.32
2003 46.96
2004 48.32
2005 49.69
2006 51.05
2007 52.41
2008 53.78
2009 55.13
2010 56.49
2011 57.66
2012 58.75
2013 59.84
2014 60.94
2015 62.04
2016 63.16
2017 64.29
2018 65.43
2019 66.58
2020 67.74

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention