Gambia vs Mauritania: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Gambia
25.1%
in 2017
Mauritania
27.1%
in 2017
Gambia rank
71st
Mauritania rank
70th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Gambia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 27.1% against 25.1% in Gambia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 71st and Mauritania ranks 70th of 97 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 17.8% | 12.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.5% | 1.6% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban), Gambia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 27.1% against 25.1% in Gambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Gambia and Mauritania?
- 2.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Gambia ranks 71st and Mauritania ranks 70th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.