Mauritania vs Uruguay: People using improved sanitation facilities
Mauritania
3.52 million people
in 2024
Uruguay
3.37 million people
in 2024
Mauritania rank
123rd
Uruguay rank
125th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Mauritania
- Uruguay
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.52 million people against 3.37 million people in Uruguay, a difference of 145,450 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Mauritania ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 125th of 232 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 975,208 people | 3.20 million people | 2.23 million people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.03 million people | 3.31 million people | 1.28 million people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3.20 million people | 3.37 million people | 174,400 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Mauritania or Uruguay?
- Mauritania, at 3.52 million people against 3.37 million people in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Mauritania and Uruguay?
- 145,450 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Uruguay rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Mauritania ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 125th 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.