Gabon vs Mauritania: Population using at least basic sanitation services
Gabon
24.6%
in 2024
Mauritania
26.6%
in 2024
Gabon rank
147th
Mauritania rank
144th
Population using at least basic sanitation services over time
- Gabon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 26.6% against 24.6% in Gabon, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 147th and Mauritania ranks 144th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 10.3% | 2.9% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 25.5% | 1.8% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using at least basic sanitation services, Gabon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 26.6% against 24.6% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using at least basic sanitation services between Gabon and Mauritania?
- 2.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Mauritania rank globally for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Gabon ranks 147th 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.