Mauritania vs Nigeria: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3
Mauritania
31.0%
in 2017
Nigeria
32.8%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
69th
Nigeria rank
67th
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 32.8% against 31.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 69th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 97 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 26.1% | 7.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 30.9% | 3.4% | Nigeria |
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, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 32.8% against 31.0% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 1.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
- Mauritania ranks 69th and Nigeria ranks 67th 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.