Eritrea vs Mauritania: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Eritrea
2.45 million people
in 2016
Mauritania
1.65 million people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
51st
Mauritania rank
54th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Eritrea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.45 million people against 1.65 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 795,190 people.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.5 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Eritrea ranks 51st and Mauritania ranks 54th of 232 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.11 million people | 1.95 million people | 165,843 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 2.41 million people | 1.91 million people | 501,111 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Eritrea or Mauritania?
- Eritrea, at 2.45 million people against 1.65 million people in Mauritania as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 795,190 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Eritrea ranks 51st 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) – 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.