Cameroon vs Mauritania: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural

Cameroon
24.9%
in 2024
Mauritania
26.6%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
143rd
Mauritania rank
141st

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural over time

  • Cameroon
  • Mauritania
510152025200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 26.6% against 24.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 143rd and Mauritania ranks 141st of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 24.2% 10.3% 13.8% Cameroon
2010s 24.5% 19.0% 5.5% Cameroon
2020s 24.8% 25.5% 0.7% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural, Cameroon or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 26.6% against 24.9% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural between Cameroon and Mauritania?
1.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Mauritania rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
Cameroon ranks 143rd and Mauritania ranks 141st of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 5,336 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.