Lesotho vs Mauritania: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Lesotho
0.2801 people per person
in 2024
Mauritania
0.2659 people per person
in 2024
Lesotho rank
28th
Mauritania rank
30th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per over time

  • Lesotho
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.2801 people per person against 0.2659 people per person in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0142 people per person.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

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

Lesotho ranks 28th and Mauritania ranks 30th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6142 people per person 0.4998 people per person 0.1144 people per person Lesotho
2010s 0.4335 people per person 0.366 people per person 0.0675 people per person Lesotho
2020s 0.3114 people per person 0.282 people per person 0.0294 people per person Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per, Lesotho or Mauritania?
Lesotho, at 0.2801 people per person against 0.2659 people per person in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Lesotho and Mauritania?
0.0142 people per person, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Lesotho ranks 28th and Mauritania ranks 30th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 4,169 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.