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

Mauritania
0.2659 people per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.2653 people per person
in 2024
Mauritania rank
30th
Nigeria rank
31st

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

  • Mauritania
  • Nigeria
00.20.40.6200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.2659 people per person against 0.2653 people per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0006 people per person.

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

Mauritania ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4998 people per person 0.3523 people per person 0.1474 people per person Mauritania
2010s 0.366 people per person 0.3067 people per person 0.0593 people per person Mauritania
2020s 0.282 people per person 0.2738 people per person 0.0081 people per person Mauritania

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, Mauritania or Nigeria?
Mauritania, at 0.2659 people per person against 0.2653 people per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Mauritania and Nigeria?
0.0006 people per person, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Mauritania ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 31st 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.