Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 15.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 15.76 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mauritania peaked at 17.14 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.64, in 2023.
That places Mauritania 35th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.59 | 15.75 | 17.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.69 | 15.9 | 17.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.27 | 14.64 | 15.76 | 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Mauritania?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mauritania was 15.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.14 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.64 in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Mauritania ranks 35th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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