Afghanistan vs Mauritania: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services

Afghanistan
55.95
in 2022
Mauritania
55.93
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
155th
Mauritania rank
156th

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 55.95 against 55.93 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.02.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 155th and Mauritania ranks 156th of 200 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 26.67 23.97 2.7 Afghanistan
2010s 43.18 40.82 2.36 Afghanistan
2020s 54.3 53.79 0.5068 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
Afghanistan, at 55.95 against 55.93 in Mauritania as of 2022.
What is the difference in 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
0.02, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
Afghanistan ranks 155th and Mauritania ranks 156th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed