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

Mauritania
73.4%
in 2017
Sudan
75.5%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
58th
Sudan rank
56th

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

  • Mauritania
  • Sudan
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 75.5% against 73.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 58th and Sudan ranks 56th 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 70.6% 59.8% 10.8% Mauritania
2010s 72.5% 70.3% 2.2% 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 75.5% 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 Sudan?
2.1%, 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 58th and Sudan 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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