Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Mauritania
5.2%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
3.4%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
86th
Sierra Leone rank
89th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.2% against 3.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.5 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Mauritania ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 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 Sierra Leone?
- Mauritania, at 5.2% against 3.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 1.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Mauritania ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 89th 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.