Bolivia vs Mauritania: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Bolivia
1.50 million people
in 2024
Mauritania
1.37 million people
in 2024
Bolivia rank
54th
Mauritania rank
55th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Bolivia
  • Mauritania
01.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 1.50 million people against 1.37 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 121,290 people.

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

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

Bolivia ranks 54th and Mauritania ranks 55th of 175 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved 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
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.