Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 58.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Mauritania is 58.68, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Mauritania peaked at 58.68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.15, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 188th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.15 | — |
| 2001 | 19.31 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 20.58 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 21.85 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 23.14 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 24.43 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 26 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 27.6 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 29.24 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 30.92 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 32.63 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 34.39 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 36.18 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 38.01 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 39.87 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 41.77 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 43.71 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 45.68 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 47.69 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 49.73 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 51.81 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 53.93 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 56.08 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 58.26 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 58.68 | +0.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 58.68 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.6, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 58.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.65, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.12 | 18.15 | 30.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.97 | 32.63 | 49.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.75 | 51.81 | 58.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More population data for Mauritania
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 16.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3851 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Mauritania?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Mauritania was 58.68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.68 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.15 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Mauritania ranks 188th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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