Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer 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.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8256 | — |
| 2001 | 0.9578 | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 1.31 | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 1.69 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 1.88 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 2.08 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 2.28 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 2.49 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 2.71 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 2.93 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.15 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 3.38 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 3.61 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.85 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 4.09 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 4.33 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 4.58 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 4.83 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 5.09 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 5.34 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 5.6 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 5.87 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 5.93 | +1.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5.93 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.64, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5.93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.52, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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