Mauritania vs Namibia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Mauritania
5.2%
in 2017
Namibia
5.7%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
86th
Namibia rank
85th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5.7% against 5.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Namibia'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 86th and Namibia ranks 85th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 5.3% | 0.4% | Namibia |
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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 5.7% against 5.2% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 0.5%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Mauritania ranks 86th and Namibia ranks 85th 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.