Mauritania vs Peru: Sanitation facilities usage
Mauritania
836,671 people
in 2024
Peru
657,879 people
in 2024
Mauritania rank
42nd
Peru rank
45th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Mauritania
- Peru
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 836,671 people against 657,879 people in Peru, a difference of 178,792 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Mauritania ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 45th of 232 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 million people | 4.13 million people | 2.67 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.23 million people | 2.38 million people | 1.15 million people | Peru |
| 2020s | 937,572 people | 1.05 million people | 109,330 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Mauritania or Peru?
- Mauritania, at 836,671 people against 657,879 people in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Mauritania and Peru?
- 178,792 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Peru rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Mauritania ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 45th of 232 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. 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.