Mauritania vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Mauritania
73.4%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
73.7%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
58th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
57th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Mauritania
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 73.7% against 73.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 58th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 57th of 97 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2% | 45.3% | 24.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 67.3% | 5.1% | 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 73.7% against 73.4% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Mauritania ranks 58th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 57th 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.