Kenya vs Mauritania: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Kenya
46.3%
in 2017
Mauritania
46.1%
in 2017
Kenya rank
70th
Mauritania rank
71st
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 46.3% against 46.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 70th and Mauritania ranks 71st of 97 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 29.8% | 14.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 41.5% | 4.1% | Kenya |
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), Kenya or Mauritania?
- Kenya, at 46.3% against 46.1% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Kenya ranks 70th and Mauritania ranks 71st 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.