Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1
Mauritania
4.0%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
3.5%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
87th
Sierra Leone rank
89th
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.0% against 3.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 97 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 1.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 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 Sierra Leone?
- Mauritania, at 4.0% against 3.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 0.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
- Mauritania ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 89th 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.