Mauritania vs Peru: Sanitation facilities coverage

Mauritania
836,671
in 2024
Peru
657,879
in 2024
Mauritania rank
42nd
Peru rank
45th

Sanitation facilities coverage over time

  • Mauritania
  • Peru
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 836,671 against 657,879 in Peru, a difference of 178,792.

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 4.13 million 2.67 million Peru
2010s 1.23 million 2.38 million 1.15 million Peru
2020s 937,572 1.05 million 109,330 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities coverage, Mauritania or Peru?
Mauritania, at 836,671 against 657,879 in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities coverage between Mauritania and Peru?
178,792, 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 coverage?
Mauritania ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 45th 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