Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 56,408 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Mauritania is 56,408, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 26.8% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Mauritania peaked at 209,880 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 56,408, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 44th out of 186 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 urban areas in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 208,268 | — |
| 2001 | 208,203 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 209,036 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 209,617 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 209,880 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 209,804 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 209,372 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 208,568 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 207,724 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 206,710 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 205,085 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 202,756 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 199,578 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 195,172 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 189,460 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 182,601 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 174,514 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 165,130 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 154,361 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 142,128 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 128,335 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 112,917 | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 95,875 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 77,101 | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 56,408 | -26.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 56,408 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 56,408 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -26.8% | 77,101 | 56,408 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 208,718 | 206,710 | 209,880 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,078 | 142,128 | 205,085 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,127 | 56,408 | 128,335 | 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 urban areas in Mauritania?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Mauritania was 56,408 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 209,880 in 2004.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,408 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Mauritania ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. 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 urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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