Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 16.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mauritania stood at 16.27. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mauritania peaked at 16.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.12, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 102nd out of 211 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.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.12 | — |
| 2001 | 11.25 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 11.46 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.67 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.89 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 12.11 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 12.47 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 12.82 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 13.15 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 13.47 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 13.77 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.06 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 14.33 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.59 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.82 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 15.04 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 15.25 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.43 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 15.6 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 15.76 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 15.89 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 16.01 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 16.12 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.21 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 16.27 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.14 | 11.12 | 13.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.87 | 13.77 | 15.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1 | 15.89 | 16.27 | 5 |
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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)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 10.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mauritania?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mauritania was 16.27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.27 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.12 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Mauritania ranks 102nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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