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

Colombia
1.06 million people
in 2024
Mauritania
1.37 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
57th
Mauritania rank
55th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Colombia
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 1.37 million people against 1.06 million people in Colombia, a difference of 312,330 people.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 57th 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.