Cambodia vs Mauritania: Sanitation facilities usage
Cambodia
924,670 people
in 2024
Mauritania
836,671 people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
39th
Mauritania rank
42nd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Cambodia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 924,670 people against 836,671 people in Mauritania, a difference of 87,999 people.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 232 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.58 million people | 1.46 million people | 8.12 million people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 5.67 million people | 1.23 million people | 4.44 million people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 1.96 million people | 937,572 people | 1.02 million people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Cambodia or Mauritania?
- Cambodia, at 924,670 people against 836,671 people in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Cambodia and Mauritania?
- 87,999 people, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Mauritania rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Cambodia ranks 39th 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.