Cote d'Ivoire vs Mauritania: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Cote d'Ivoire
31.2%
in 2024
Mauritania
31.9%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
40th
Mauritania rank
37th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Mauritania
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 31.9% against 31.2% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 232 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 56.6% 67.0% 10.3% Mauritania
2010s 43.5% 48.5% 5.0% Mauritania
2020s 33.8% 34.6% 0.8% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Cote d'Ivoire or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 31.9% against 31.2% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Cote d'Ivoire and Mauritania?
0.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Mauritania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Mauritania rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 37th 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.