Mauritania vs Panama: People using improved sanitation facilities
Mauritania
3.52 million people
in 2024
Panama
4.08 million people
in 2024
Mauritania rank
123rd
Panama rank
120th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Mauritania
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4.08 million people against 3.52 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 563,560 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 123rd and Panama ranks 120th of 232 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 975,208 people | 2.46 million people | 1.48 million people | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.03 million people | 3.26 million people | 1.22 million people | Panama |
| 2020s | 3.20 million people | 3.91 million people | 712,592 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Mauritania or Panama?
- Panama, at 4.08 million people against 3.52 million people in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Mauritania and Panama?
- 563,560 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Panama rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Mauritania ranks 123rd and Panama ranks 120th 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.