Mauritania vs Niger: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1
Mauritania
4.0%
in 2017
Niger
3.1%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
87th
Niger rank
90th
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.0% against 3.1% in Niger, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 87th and Niger ranks 90th of 97 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.5% | 1.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 1.0% | 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 Niger?
- Mauritania, at 4.0% against 3.1% in Niger as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 between Mauritania and Niger?
- 0.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
- Mauritania ranks 87th and Niger ranks 90th 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.