Afghanistan vs Mauritania: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Afghanistan
50.0%
in 2017
Mauritania
49.2%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
59th
Mauritania rank
62nd
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Afghanistan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 50.0% against 49.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Mauritania ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 59th and Mauritania ranks 62nd of 97 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 46.9% | 11.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 48.4% | 4.4% | 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), Afghanistan or Mauritania?
- Afghanistan, at 50.0% against 49.2% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 0.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Afghanistan ranks 59th and Mauritania ranks 62nd 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.