People not using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritania
Mauritania: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 1.65 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved 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
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritania is 1.65 million people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritania peaked at 1.96 million people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million people, in 2023.
That places Mauritania 54th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.95 million people | 1.93 million people | 1.96 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 million people | 1.79 million people | 1.93 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million people | 1.63 million people | 1.75 million people | 5 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritania?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritania was 1.65 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 million people in 2001.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million people in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Mauritania ranks 54th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.