Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services
Afghanistan
54.5%
in 2024
Mauritania
58.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
192nd
Mauritania rank
189th
Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services over time
- Afghanistan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 58.7% against 54.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.2%.
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 | 27.4% | 24.1% | 3.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 41.0% | 0.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 55.8% | 4.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using at least basic sanitation services, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 58.7% against 54.5% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using at least basic sanitation services between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 4.2%, 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 the population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Afghanistan ranks 192nd and Mauritania ranks 189th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.