How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Mauritania?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cote d'Ivoire vs Mauritania: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities

Cote d'Ivoire

68.8%

in 2024

Mauritania

68.1%

in 2024

Cote d'Ivoire rank

193rd

Mauritania rank

196th

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities over time

Cote d'Ivoire
Mauritania

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 68.8% against 68.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 193rd and Mauritania ranks 196th of 232 countries.

Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cote d'Ivoire	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	43.4%	33.0%	10.3%	Cote d'Ivoire
2010s	56.5%	51.5%	5.0%	Cote d'Ivoire
2020s	66.2%	65.4%	0.8%	Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, Cote d'Ivoire or Mauritania?: Cote d'Ivoire, at 68.8% against 68.1% in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Cote d'Ivoire and Mauritania?: 0.7%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Mauritania?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Mauritania rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?: Cote d'Ivoire ranks 193rd and Mauritania ranks 196th 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 improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.