Albania vs Mauritania: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Albania
2.77 million people
in 2024
Mauritania
3.03 million people
in 2024
Albania rank
127th
Mauritania rank
125th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • Albania
  • Mauritania
01.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 3.03 million people against 2.77 million people in Albania, a difference of 261,030 people.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.

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

Albania ranks 127th and Mauritania ranks 125th of 232 countries.

Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 2.83 million people 713,309 people 2.12 million people Albania
2010s 2.83 million people 1.62 million people 1.20 million people Albania
2020s 2.81 million people 2.73 million people 84,644 people Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Albania or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 3.03 million people against 2.77 million people in Albania as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Albania and Mauritania?
261,030 people, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Mauritania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Albania and Mauritania rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Albania ranks 127th and Mauritania ranks 125th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.