Population using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 3.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritania is 3.52 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritania peaked at 3.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 657,090, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 123rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 657,090 | — |
| 2001 | 716,478 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 780,590 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 848,219 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 919,490 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 994,752 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 1.57 million | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.69 million | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.94 million | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.08 million | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 2.22 million | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.37 million | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.52 million | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.68 million | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 2.85 million | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 3.02 million | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 3.20 million | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 3.40 million | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 3.52 million | +3.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.52 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.52 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 million, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 975,208 | 657,090 | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 million | 1.46 million | 2.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.20 million | 2.85 million | 3.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritania?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritania was 3.52 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 657,090 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Mauritania ranks 123rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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