Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 26.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mauritania stood at 26.63. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mauritania peaked at 26.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.55, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 143rd of 173 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.55 | — |
| 2001 | 7.39 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 8.23 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 9.07 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 9.91 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 10.75 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 11.6 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 12.46 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 13.33 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 14.2 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 15.07 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 15.94 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 16.81 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 17.69 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 18.57 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 19.46 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 20.34 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 21.23 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 22.13 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 23.02 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 23.92 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 24.82 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 25.72 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 26.63 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 26.63 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.35 | 6.55 | 14.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.03 | 15.07 | 23.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.54 | 23.92 | 26.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More population data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3851 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mauritania?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mauritania was 26.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Mauritania ranks 143rd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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