Number using at least basic sanitation in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number using at least basic sanitation was 3.03 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number using at least basic sanitation in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number using at least basic sanitation in Mauritania stood at 3.03 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Mauritania peaked at 3.03 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 474,417, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 125th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 474,417 | — |
| 2001 | 517,251 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 563,505 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 612,301 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 663,729 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 718,041 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 783,543 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 853,801 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 930,930 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.42 million | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.53 million | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.79 million | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.92 million | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.22 million | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 2.38 million | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 2.55 million | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.73 million | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 2.93 million | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 3.03 million | +3.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.03 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.03 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 713,309 | 474,417 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 1.11 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 million | 2.38 million | 3.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Mauritania?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Mauritania was 3.03 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 474,417 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Mauritania ranks 125th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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