Bolivia vs Mauritania: Sanitation facilities usage
Bolivia
880,646 people
in 2024
Mauritania
836,671 people
in 2024
Bolivia rank
40th
Mauritania rank
42nd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Bolivia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 880,646 people against 836,671 people in Mauritania, a difference of 43,975 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 40th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 232 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 | 2.56 million people | 1.46 million people | 1.10 million people | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 1.73 million people | 1.23 million people | 498,414 people | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 1.01 million people | 937,572 people | 68,983 people | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Bolivia or Mauritania?
- Bolivia, at 880,646 people against 836,671 people in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Bolivia and Mauritania?
- 43,975 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?
- Bolivia ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. 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.