How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Qatar?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Mauritania vs Qatar: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Mauritania

3.03 million people

in 2024

Qatar

3.05 million people

in 2024

Mauritania rank

125th

Qatar rank

124th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Mauritania
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 3.05 million people against 3.03 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 13,250 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 125th and Qatar ranks 124th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	713,309 people	956,588 people	243,279 people	Qatar
2010s	1.62 million people	2.30 million people	672,475 people	Qatar
2020s	2.73 million people	2.91 million people	179,776 people	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Mauritania or Qatar?: Qatar, at 3.05 million people against 3.03 million people in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Mauritania and Qatar?: 13,250 people, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Qatar?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Qatar rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Mauritania ranks 125th and Qatar ranks 124th 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: 18 September 2026

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