Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 58.68 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mauritania, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Mauritania
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.62 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 155,193 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.62 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.62 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
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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