Mauritania vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Mauritania
87.4%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
86.4%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
60th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
63rd

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

  • Mauritania
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 87.4% against 86.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Mauritania ranks 60th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd 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 87.4% 77.6% 9.8% Mauritania
2010s 87.4% 84.4% 3.0% 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?
Mauritania, at 87.4% against 86.4% in Sao Tome and Principe 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?
1.0%, with Mauritania 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 60th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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