Mauritania vs Namibia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1

Mauritania
4.0%
in 2017
Namibia
3.8%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
87th
Namibia rank
88th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 over time

  • Mauritania
  • Namibia
1234200020082017

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Namibia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 87th and Namibia ranks 88th of 97 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.3% 1.9% 1.4% Mauritania
2010s 3.8% 3.5% 0.3% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1, Mauritania or Namibia?
Mauritania, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Namibia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 between Mauritania and Namibia?
0.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Mauritania ranks 87th and Namibia ranks 88th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed