Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) vs Mauritania: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
4.96
in 2024
Mauritania
15.76
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank
38th
Mauritania rank
35th

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
  • Mauritania
57.51012.51517.5200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 15.76 against 4.96 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), a difference of 10.8.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 3.2 times Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 35th of 61 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 9.1 16.59 7.49 Mauritania
2010s 6.97 16.69 9.72 Mauritania
2020s 5.33 15.27 9.94 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 15.76 against 4.96 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) and Mauritania?
10.8, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) and Mauritania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 35th of 61 groups.
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