Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Mauritania: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
14.55
in 2023
Mauritania
15.76
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
38th
Mauritania rank
35th

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Mauritania
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 15.76 against 14.55 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1.21.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 35th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 19.24 16.77 2.47 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 16.43 16.69 0.2665 Mauritania
2020s 14.63 15.14 0.516 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 15.76 against 14.55 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Mauritania?
1.21, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Mauritania?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 35th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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