Mauritania vs Yemen: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Mauritania
31.9%
in 2024
Yemen
33.0%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
37th
Yemen rank
34th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Mauritania
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 33.0% against 31.9% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 37th and Yemen ranks 34th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.0% | 50.4% | 16.6% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 41.3% | 7.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 34.7% | 0.1% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Mauritania or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 33.0% against 31.9% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Mauritania and Yemen?
- 1.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Yemen rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Mauritania ranks 37th and Yemen ranks 34th 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
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.