People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Mauritania
Mauritania: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 3.03 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Mauritania stood at 3.03 million people. 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, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Mauritania peaked at 3.03 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 474,417 people, 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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 474,417 people | — |
| 2001 | 517,251 people | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 563,505 people | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 612,301 people | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 663,729 people | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 718,041 people | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 783,543 people | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 853,801 people | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 930,930 people | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million people | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million people | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million people | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million people | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.42 million people | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.53 million people | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million people | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.79 million people | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.92 million people | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million people | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.22 million people | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 2.38 million people | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 2.55 million people | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.73 million people | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 2.93 million people | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 3.03 million people | +3.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.03 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million people, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.03 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million people, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 713,309 people | 474,417 people | 1.02 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million people | 1.11 million people | 2.22 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 million people | 2.38 million people | 3.03 million people | 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Mauritania?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Mauritania was 3.03 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 474,417 people in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Mauritania ranks 125th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.