Colombia vs Mauritania: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Colombia
908,735 people
in 2024
Mauritania
780,262 people
in 2024
Colombia rank
37th
Mauritania rank
40th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Colombia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 908,735 people against 780,262 people in Mauritania, a difference of 128,473 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 37th and Mauritania ranks 40th of 175 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.08 million people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.57 million people | 1.05 million people | 521,064 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.05 million people | 843,444 people | 203,290 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Colombia or Mauritania?
- Colombia, at 908,735 people against 780,262 people in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Colombia and Mauritania?
- 128,473 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Mauritania rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Colombia ranks 37th 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.