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

Mali
49.8%
in 2017
Mauritania
49.2%
in 2017
Mali rank
60th
Mauritania rank
62nd

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

  • Mali
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 49.8% against 49.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Mali ranks 60th and Mauritania ranks 62nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 48.3% 46.5% 1.8% Mali
2010s 49.4% 48.4% 0.9% Mali

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), Mali or Mauritania?
Mali, at 49.8% against 49.2% in Mauritania as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Mali and Mauritania?
0.6%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mauritania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mali and Mauritania rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Mali ranks 60th 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