Mauritania vs Sudan: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Mauritania
49.2%
in 2017
Sudan
49.5%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
62nd
Sudan rank
61st
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Mauritania
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 49.5% against 49.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 62nd and Sudan ranks 61st of 97 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.9% | 23.2% | 23.6% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 40.7% | 7.7% | 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), Mauritania or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 49.5% against 49.2% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Mauritania and Sudan?
- 0.3%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Sudan rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Mauritania ranks 62nd and Sudan ranks 61st 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.