Mauritania vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5

Mauritania
78.5%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
84.7%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
60th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
57th

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

  • Mauritania
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 84.7% against 78.5% in Mauritania, a difference of 6.2%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 60th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 57th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 76.9% 65.8% 11.1% Mauritania
2010s 78.0% 80.4% 2.4% Sao Tome and Principe

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 Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 84.7% against 78.5% in Mauritania as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 between Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
6.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Mauritania ranks 60th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 57th 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