Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of vs Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
54.5%
in 2024
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
58.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank
169th
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank
166th

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time

  • Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
  • Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
2030405060200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of currently reports 58.7% against 54.5% in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Mauritania, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 169th and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 166th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 27.4% 24.1% 3.3% Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
2010s 41.3% 41.0% 0.3% Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
2020s 51.7% 55.8% 4.1% Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of or Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, at 58.7% against 54.5% in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
4.2%, with Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 169th and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 166th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,496 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed