Mauritania vs Uganda: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Mauritania
46.1%
in 2017
Uganda
41.9%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
71st
Uganda rank
74th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Mauritania
- Uganda
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 46.1% against 41.9% in Uganda, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Mauritania ranks 71st and Uganda ranks 74th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 33.9% | 4.1% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 39.7% | 1.8% | 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 Uganda?
- Mauritania, at 46.1% against 41.9% in Uganda as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Mauritania and Uganda?
- 4.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Uganda?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Uganda rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Mauritania ranks 71st and Uganda ranks 74th 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.