Mauritania vs Venezuela: Sanitation facilities usage
Mauritania
836,671 people
in 2024
Venezuela
846,469 people
in 2021
Mauritania rank
42nd
Venezuela rank
41st
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Mauritania
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 846,469 people against 836,671 people in Mauritania, a difference of 9,798 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.
Mauritania ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 41st of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 million people | 2.05 million people | 584,356 people | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 1.23 million people | 1.22 million people | 14,191 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.01 million people | 851,878 people | 158,732 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Mauritania or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 846,469 people against 836,671 people in Mauritania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Mauritania and Venezuela?
- 9,798 people, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Venezuela?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mauritania and Venezuela rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Mauritania ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 41st 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.