Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 9.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Mauritania stood at 9.38.
The figure is down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Mauritania peaked at 10.63 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.99, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 63rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.89 | 6.99 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5 | 10.27 | 10.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.68 | 9.38 | 10.1 | 5 |
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More population data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 155,193 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.03 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Mauritania?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Mauritania was 9.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.99 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Mauritania ranks 63rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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