Guinea vs Mauritania: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Guinea
38,116 people
in 2024
Mauritania
56,408 people
in 2024
Guinea rank
47th
Mauritania rank
44th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Guinea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 56,408 people against 38,116 people in Guinea, a difference of 18,292 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.5 times Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 47th 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 | Guinea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,903 people | 208,718 people | 161,815 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 45,368 people | 181,078 people | 135,711 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 40,408 people | 94,127 people | 53,719 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Guinea or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 56,408 people against 38,116 people in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Guinea and Mauritania?
- 18,292 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Guinea ranks 47th 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.