Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mauritania

Mauritania: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 58.68 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
58.68
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
182nd
of 225 countries
All-time high
58.68
in 2024
All-time low
18.15
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mauritania, 2000–2024

20304050602000201220242000: 18.22001: 19.32002: 20.62003: 21.92004: 23.12005: 24.42006: 262007: 27.62008: 29.22009: 30.92010: 32.62011: 34.42012: 36.22013: 382014: 39.92015: 41.82016: 43.72017: 45.72018: 47.72019: 49.72020: 51.82021: 53.92022: 56.12023: 58.32024: 58.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mauritania stood at 58.68. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mauritania peaked at 58.68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.15, in 2000.

Mauritania ranks 182nd of 225 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.12 18.15 30.92 10
2010s 40.97 32.63 49.73 10
2020s 55.75 51.81 58.68 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 179 Senegal 62.52 compare
  2. 180 Greenland 62.5 compare
  3. 181 American Samoa 62.12 compare
  4. 183 Gabon 57.4 compare
  5. 184 Comoros 57.22 compare
  6. 185 Afghanistan 54.5 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mauritania?
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mauritania was 58.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 58.68 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 18.15 in 2000.
How does Mauritania rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Mauritania ranks 182nd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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