Mauritania vs Mozambique: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5

Mauritania
78.5%
in 2017
Mozambique
75.4%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
60th
Mozambique rank
61st

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 over time

  • Mauritania
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 78.5% against 75.4% in Mozambique, a difference of 3.1%.

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

Mauritania ranks 60th and Mozambique ranks 61st of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 76.9% 49.7% 27.1% Mauritania
2010s 78.0% 68.1% 9.9% 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, Mauritania or Mozambique?
Mauritania, at 78.5% against 75.4% in Mozambique as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 between Mauritania and Mozambique?
3.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mozambique?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mauritania and Mozambique rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Mauritania ranks 60th and Mozambique ranks 61st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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