Congo vs Mauritania: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Congo
62,149 people
in 2021
Mauritania
56,408 people
in 2024
Congo rank
43rd
Mauritania rank
44th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 62,149 people against 56,408 people in Mauritania, a difference of 5,741 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 43rd and Mauritania ranks 44th of 186 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55,730 people | 208,718 people | 152,988 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 57,624 people | 181,078 people | 123,455 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 61,212 people | 120,626 people | 59,414 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Congo or Mauritania?
- Congo, at 62,149 people against 56,408 people in Mauritania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Congo and Mauritania?
- 5,741 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Congo ranks 43rd and Mauritania ranks 44th of 186 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 urban 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.