Mauritania vs Sudan: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Mauritania
87.4%
in 2017
Sudan
86.5%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
60th
Sudan rank
61st
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Mauritania
- Sudan
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 87.4% against 86.5% in Sudan, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 60th 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 | 87.4% | 79.5% | 7.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 84.2% | 3.2% | 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?
- Mauritania, at 87.4% against 86.5% in Sudan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Mauritania and Sudan?
- 0.9%, with Mauritania 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 60th 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.