Guinea vs Mauritania: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3

Guinea
27.2%
in 2017
Mauritania
31.0%
in 2017
Guinea rank
72nd
Mauritania rank
69th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 over time

  • Guinea
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 31.0% against 27.2% in Guinea, a difference of 3.8%.

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

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

Guinea ranks 72nd and Mauritania ranks 69th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 10.3% 18.8% 8.5% Mauritania
2010s 22.2% 27.5% 5.3% 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): q3, Guinea or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 31.0% against 27.2% in Guinea as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 between Guinea and Mauritania?
3.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Guinea ranks 72nd and Mauritania ranks 69th 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3
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