Congo vs Mauritania: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Congo
1.59 million people
in 2021
Mauritania
1.37 million people
in 2024
Congo rank
52nd
Mauritania rank
55th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.59 million people against 1.37 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 211,710 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Congo ranks 52nd and Mauritania ranks 55th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 million people | 1.45 million people | 221,467 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.48 million people | 1.42 million people | 61,824 people | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.58 million people | 1.38 million people | 195,860 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Congo or Mauritania?
- Congo, at 1.59 million people against 1.37 million people in Mauritania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Congo and Mauritania?
- 211,710 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Congo ranks 52nd and Mauritania ranks 55th of 175 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 in rural areas 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.