Malawi vs Mauritania: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Malawi
21.9%
in 2017
Mauritania
27.1%
in 2017
Malawi rank
73rd
Mauritania rank
70th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Malawi
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 27.1% against 21.9% in Malawi, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 73rd and Mauritania ranks 70th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 17.8% | 2.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 24.5% | 3.1% | Mauritania |
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), Malawi or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 27.1% against 21.9% in Malawi as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Malawi and Mauritania?
- 5.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mauritania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Malawi and Mauritania rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Malawi ranks 73rd 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.