Mauritania vs Tanzania: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities

Mauritania
26.63
in 2024
Tanzania
25.77
in 2024
Mauritania rank
145th
Tanzania rank
146th

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities over time

  • Mauritania
  • Tanzania
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 26.63 against 25.77 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.86.

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

Mauritania ranks 145th and Tanzania ranks 146th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 10.35 5.44 4.91 Mauritania
2010s 19.03 16.38 2.65 Mauritania
2020s 25.54 23.88 1.67 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities, Mauritania or Tanzania?
Mauritania, at 26.63 against 25.77 in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities between Mauritania and Tanzania?
0.86, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Tanzania rank globally for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Mauritania ranks 145th and Tanzania ranks 146th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed