Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Mauritania: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Bosnia and Herzegovina
3.23 million people
in 2018
Mauritania
3.03 million people
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
122nd
Mauritania rank
125th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Mauritania
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 3.23 million people against 3.03 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 197,450 people.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 122nd and Mauritania ranks 125th of 232 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.89 million people | 713,309 people | 3.17 million people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 3.41 million people | 1.56 million people | 1.85 million people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Mauritania?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 3.23 million people against 3.03 million people in Mauritania as of 2018.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mauritania?
- 197,450 people, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mauritania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mauritania rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 122nd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.