Ghana vs Mauritania: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Ghana
15.5%
in 2017
Mauritania
18.0%
in 2017
Ghana rank
84th
Mauritania rank
81st
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Ghana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 18.0% against 15.5% in Ghana, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 84th and Mauritania ranks 81st of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.6% | 1.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 15.9% | 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), Ghana or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 18.0% against 15.5% in Ghana as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Ghana and Mauritania?
- 2.5%, with Mauritania 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 81st 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.