Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Afghanistan
54.5
in 2024
Mauritania
58.68
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
192nd
Mauritania rank
189th
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities over time
- Afghanistan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 58.68 against 54.5 in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.18.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 192nd and Mauritania ranks 189th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.44 | 24.12 | 3.32 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 41.29 | 40.97 | 0.3276 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 51.7 | 55.75 | 4.05 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with improved sanitation faciltities, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 58.68 against 54.5 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population with improved sanitation faciltities between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 4.18, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Afghanistan ranks 192nd and Mauritania ranks 189th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.