Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 58.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mauritania, 2000–2024
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 189th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.15 | — |
| 2001 | 19.31 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 20.58 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 21.85 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 23.14 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 24.43 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 26 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 27.6 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 29.24 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 30.92 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 32.63 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 34.39 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 36.18 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 38.01 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 39.87 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 41.77 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 43.71 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 45.68 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 47.69 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 49.73 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 51.81 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 53.93 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 56.08 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 58.26 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 58.68 | +0.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 58.68 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.6, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 58.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.65, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
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 189th out of 232 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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