Mauritania vs Nigeria: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Mauritania
46.1%
in 2017
Nigeria
42.3%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
71st
Nigeria rank
73rd
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 46.1% against 42.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mauritania ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 73rd of 97 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 47.8% | 17.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 43.8% | 2.3% | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 46.1% against 42.3% in Nigeria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 3.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Mauritania ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 73rd 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.