Mauritania vs Namibia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Mauritania
64.0%
in 2017
Namibia
61.7%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
54th
Namibia rank
56th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 64.0% against 61.7% in Namibia, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 54th and Namibia ranks 56th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.4% | 66.6% | 7.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 62.6% | 0.1% | 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 Namibia?
- Mauritania, at 64.0% against 61.7% in Namibia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 2.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Mauritania ranks 54th and Namibia ranks 56th 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.