Algeria vs Mauritania: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Algeria
1.54 million people
in 2024
Mauritania
1.65 million people
in 2024
Algeria rank
55th
Mauritania rank
54th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Algeria
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.65 million people against 1.54 million people in Algeria, a difference of 110,060 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 55th and Mauritania ranks 54th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.13 million people | 1.95 million people | 186,783 people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 1.74 million people | 1.88 million people | 143,385 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.53 million people | 1.68 million people | 147,664 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Algeria or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 1.65 million people against 1.54 million people in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Algeria and Mauritania?
- 110,060 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Mauritania rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Algeria ranks 55th and Mauritania ranks 54th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.