Cameroon vs Mauritania: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5
Cameroon
73.7%
in 2017
Mauritania
78.5%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
63rd
Mauritania rank
60th
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 over time
- Cameroon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 78.5% against 73.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 63rd and Mauritania ranks 60th of 97 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 76.9% | 5.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 78.0% | 4.8% | 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): q5, Cameroon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 78.5% against 73.7% in Cameroon as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 between Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 4.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Cameroon and Mauritania rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
- Cameroon ranks 63rd and Mauritania ranks 60th 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.