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

Mauritania
49.2%
in 2017
Nigeria
41.8%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
62nd
Nigeria rank
64th

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

  • Mauritania
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

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

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

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

Mauritania ranks 62nd and Nigeria ranks 64th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 46.5% 27.9% 18.6% Mauritania
2010s 48.4% 37.9% 10.6% 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), Mauritania or Nigeria?
Mauritania, at 49.2% against 41.8% in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Mauritania and Nigeria?
7.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Mauritania ranks 62nd and Nigeria ranks 64th 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