Mauritania vs World Bank (lower middle income): Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites
Mauritania
15.76
in 2024
World Bank (lower middle income)
7.1
in 2024
Mauritania rank
35th
World Bank (lower middle income) rank
32nd
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time
- Mauritania
- World Bank (lower middle income)
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 15.76 against 7.1 in World Bank (lower middle income), a difference of 8.66.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.2 times World Bank (lower middle income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 35th and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 32nd of 231 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | World Bank (lower middle income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.59 | 13.99 | 2.6 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 16.69 | 9.82 | 6.88 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 15.27 | 7.22 | 8.04 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Mauritania or World Bank (lower middle income)?
- Mauritania, at 15.76 against 7.1 in World Bank (lower middle income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Mauritania and World Bank (lower middle income)?
- 8.66, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and World Bank (lower middle income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and World Bank (lower middle income) rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Mauritania ranks 35th and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 32nd 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.