Mauritania vs Yemen: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Mauritania
58.7%
in 2024
Yemen
63.1%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
187th
Yemen rank
184th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Mauritania
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 63.1% against 58.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 187th and Yemen ranks 184th of 230 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 46.5% | 22.3% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 55.2% | 14.2% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 61.5% | 5.7% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Mauritania or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 63.1% against 58.7% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Mauritania and Yemen?
- 4.4%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Yemen rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Mauritania ranks 187th and Yemen ranks 184th of 230 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.