Chad vs Mauritania: People using improved sanitation facilities
Chad
3.80 million people
in 2024
Mauritania
3.52 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
122nd
Mauritania rank
123rd
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Chad
- Mauritania
How they compare
Chad currently reports 3.80 million people against 3.52 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 278,090 people.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 122nd and Mauritania ranks 123rd of 232 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 million people | 975,208 people | 529,988 people | Chad |
| 2010s | 2.41 million people | 2.03 million people | 374,295 people | Chad |
| 2020s | 3.42 million people | 3.20 million people | 225,278 people | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Chad or Mauritania?
- Chad, at 3.80 million people against 3.52 million people in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Chad and Mauritania?
- 278,090 people, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Mauritania rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Chad ranks 122nd and Mauritania ranks 123rd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.