Kenya vs Mauritania: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities

Kenya
68.44
in 2024
Mauritania
68.06
in 2024
Kenya rank
188th
Mauritania rank
189th

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Kenya
  • Mauritania
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 68.44 against 68.06 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.38.

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

Kenya ranks 188th and Mauritania ranks 189th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 45.61 33.01 12.6 Kenya
2010s 57.25 51.47 5.78 Kenya
2020s 66.07 65.43 0.6418 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, Kenya or Mauritania?
Kenya, at 68.44 against 68.06 in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Kenya and Mauritania?
0.38, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Kenya ranks 188th and Mauritania ranks 189th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed