Ghana vs Mauritania: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Ghana
11.5%
in 2017
Mauritania
9.3%
in 2017
Ghana rank
84th
Mauritania rank
85th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Ghana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 11.5% against 9.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 84th and Mauritania ranks 85th of 97 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 4.5% | 6.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.0% | 3.3% | Ghana |
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), Ghana or Mauritania?
- Ghana, at 11.5% against 9.3% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Ghana and Mauritania?
- 2.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Ghana ranks 84th and Mauritania 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.