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. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mauritania, 2000–2024
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 204th out of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.2% | — |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 58.3% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 58.7% | +0.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 58.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 58.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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 204th out of 249 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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