Gabon vs Mauritania: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location

Gabon
57.4%
in 2024
Mauritania
58.7%
in 2024
Gabon rank
205th
Mauritania rank
204th

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

  • Gabon
  • Mauritania
2030405060200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 58.7% against 57.4% in Gabon, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Gabon ranks 205th and Mauritania ranks 204th of 249 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 32.1% 24.1% 8.0% Gabon
2010s 45.1% 41.0% 4.2% Gabon
2020s 55.5% 55.8% 0.2% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Gabon or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 58.7% against 57.4% in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Gabon and Mauritania?
1.3%, 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
Gabon ranks 205th and Mauritania ranks 204th of 249 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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About this data

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
283 places, 6,859 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed