Bolivia vs Mauritania: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Bolivia
880,645 people
in 2024
Mauritania
780,262 people
in 2024
Bolivia rank
38th
Mauritania rank
40th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Bolivia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 880,645 people against 780,262 people in Mauritania, a difference of 100,383 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 38th and Mauritania ranks 40th of 175 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 million people | 1.25 million people | 632,532 people | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 1.40 million people | 1.05 million people | 347,304 people | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 993,169 people | 843,444 people | 149,725 people | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Bolivia or Mauritania?
- Bolivia, at 880,645 people against 780,262 people in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Bolivia and Mauritania?
- 100,383 people, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Mauritania rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Bolivia ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 40th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.