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

Bangladesh
41.8%
in 2017
Mauritania
49.2%
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
65th
Mauritania rank
62nd

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 49.2% against 41.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 7.4%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 65th 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 Bangladesh Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 24.8% 46.5% 21.7% Mauritania
2010s 37.8% 48.4% 10.7% 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), Bangladesh or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 49.2% against 41.8% in Bangladesh as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Bangladesh and Mauritania?
7.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mauritania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Bangladesh and Mauritania rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Bangladesh ranks 65th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2
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