Cameroon vs Mauritania: Population using at least basic sanitation services
Cameroon
24.9%
in 2024
Mauritania
26.6%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
146th
Mauritania rank
144th
Population using at least basic sanitation services over time
- Cameroon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 26.6% against 24.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 146th and Mauritania ranks 144th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 10.3% | 13.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 19.0% | 5.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 25.5% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using at least basic sanitation services, Cameroon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 26.6% against 24.9% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using at least basic sanitation services between Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 1.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Mauritania rank globally for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Cameroon ranks 146th and Mauritania ranks 144th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.