Mauritania vs Peru: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services

Mauritania
9.38
in 2024
Peru
9.85
in 2024
Mauritania rank
63rd
Peru rank
60th

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services over time

  • Mauritania
  • Peru
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 9.85 against 9.38 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.47.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Mauritania ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 60th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 8.89 8.1 0.7865 Mauritania
2010s 10.5 9 1.5 Mauritania
2020s 9.68 9.67 0.0088 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using limited sanitation services, Mauritania or Peru?
Peru, at 9.85 against 9.38 in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using limited sanitation services between Mauritania and Peru?
0.47, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Peru?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Peru rank globally for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
Mauritania ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 60th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed