Laos vs Mauritania: Sanitation facilities coverage

Laos
678,318
in 2024
Mauritania
836,671
in 2024
Laos rank
44th
Mauritania rank
42nd

Sanitation facilities coverage over time

  • Laos
  • Mauritania
1.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 836,671 against 678,318 in Laos, a difference of 158,353.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 2.89 million 1.46 million 1.43 million Laos
2010s 1.83 million 1.23 million 603,207 Laos
2020s 910,662 937,572 26,911 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities coverage, Laos or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 836,671 against 678,318 in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities coverage between Laos and Mauritania?
158,353, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mauritania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Laos and Mauritania rank globally for sanitation facilities coverage?
Laos ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities coverage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed