1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mauritania
Mauritania: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 55.93 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
55.93
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
156th
of 200 countries
All-time high
55.93
in 2022
All-time low
18
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mauritania, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mauritania stood at 55.93. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mauritania peaked at 55.93 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 156th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18 | — |
| 2001 | 19.15 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 20.42 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 21.69 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 22.98 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 24.27 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 25.84 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 27.45 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 29.09 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 30.77 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 32.48 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 34.24 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 36.03 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 37.86 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 39.73 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 41.63 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 43.57 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 45.54 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 47.55 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 49.59 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 51.67 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 53.78 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 55.93 | +4.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 55.93 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.38, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 55.93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.71, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.97 | 18 | 30.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.82 | 32.48 | 49.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.79 | 51.67 | 55.93 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 153 Bangladesh 59.3 compare
- 154 East Timor 58.38 compare
- 155 Afghanistan 55.95 compare
- 157 Yemen 54.84 compare
- 158 Angola 52.18 compare
- 159 Lesotho 50.28 compare
More population data for Mauritania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8005 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 16.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mauritania?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mauritania was 55.93 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.93 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Mauritania ranks 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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