Albania vs Mauritania: Number using at least basic sanitation

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

Number using at least basic sanitation over time

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

How they compare

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

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 713,309 2.12 million Albania
2010s 2.83 million 1.62 million 1.20 million Albania
2020s 2.81 million 2.73 million 84,644 Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number using at least basic sanitation, Albania or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 3.03 million against 2.77 million in Albania as of 2024.
What is the difference in number using at least basic sanitation between Albania and Mauritania?
261,030, 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 number using at least basic sanitation?
Albania ranks 127th and Mauritania ranks 125th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed