Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 68.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritania stood at 68.06. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritania peaked at 68.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.14, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 196th 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.14 | — |
| 2001 | 26.75 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 28.5 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 30.27 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 32.05 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 33.85 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 35.65 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 37.47 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 39.3 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 41.14 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 42.99 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 44.85 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 46.73 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 48.61 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 50.5 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 52.4 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 54.29 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 56.19 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 58.1 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 60 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 61.91 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 63.82 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 65.73 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 67.64 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 68.06 | +0.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 68.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 68.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.38, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.01 | 25.14 | 41.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.47 | 42.99 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.43 | 61.91 | 68.06 | 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritania?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritania was 68.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 68.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.14 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Mauritania ranks 196th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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