Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 5.93 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 5.93. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mauritania peaked at 5.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8256, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 170th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 | 0.8256 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 | 2.71 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 | 5.09 | 5.93 | 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Mauritania?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mauritania was 5.93 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 5.93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8256 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Mauritania ranks 170th out of 222 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 64.3%. 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 sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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