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
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.