Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 58.7% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mauritania, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mauritania is 58.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mauritania peaked at 58.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 187th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 18.2% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 32.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 51.8% | 58.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mauritania?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mauritania was 58.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Mauritania ranks 187th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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