Cameroon vs Mauritania: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Cameroon
24.9%
in 2024
Mauritania
26.6%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
147th
Mauritania rank
145th
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Cameroon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 26.6% against 24.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 147th and Mauritania ranks 145th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 10.3% | 13.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 19.0% | 5.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 25.5% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Cameroon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 26.6% against 24.9% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 1.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Mauritania rank globally for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Cameroon ranks 147th and Mauritania ranks 145th of 175 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 rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. 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.