Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 780,262 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
780,262
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
40th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.34 million
in 2000
All-time low
780,262
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Mauritania stood at 780,262. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Mauritania peaked at 1.34 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 780,262, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 40th out of 175 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.
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.34 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.33 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.31 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 989,820 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 962,621 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 934,419 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 905,153 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 874,811 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 844,102 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 812,893 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 780,262 | -4.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 780,262 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 539,517, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 780,262 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 million, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 million | 1.16 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 934,419 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 843,444 | 780,262 | 905,153 | 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 sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Mauritania?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Mauritania was 780,262 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 780,262 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Mauritania ranks 40th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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