Mauritania vs Senegal: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5
Mauritania
78.5%
in 2017
Senegal
84.3%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
60th
Senegal rank
58th
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 84.3% against 78.5% in Mauritania, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 60th and Senegal ranks 58th of 97 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9% | 79.0% | 2.1% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 82.8% | 4.8% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 84.3% 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 Senegal?
- 5.8%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
- Mauritania ranks 60th and Senegal ranks 58th 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.