India vs Mauritania: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

India
29.7%
in 2017
Mauritania
27.1%
in 2017
India rank
69th
Mauritania rank
70th

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) over time

  • India
  • Mauritania
0102030200020082017

How they compare

India currently reports 29.7% against 27.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 2.6%.

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 69th and Mauritania ranks 70th of 97 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 19.4% 17.8% 1.6% India
2010s 26.6% 24.5% 2.1% India

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), India or Mauritania?
India, at 29.7% against 27.1% in Mauritania as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between India and Mauritania?
2.6%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mauritania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do India and Mauritania rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
India ranks 69th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed