Mauritania vs Somalia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Mauritania
2.9%
in 2017
Somalia
3.3%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
88th
Somalia rank
86th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Mauritania
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.3% against 2.9% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Somalia'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 88th and Somalia ranks 86th of 97 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 1.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Mauritania or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.3% against 2.9% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Mauritania and Somalia?
- 0.4%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Somalia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Somalia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Mauritania ranks 88th and Somalia ranks 86th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.