People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Mauritania

Mauritania: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 was 78.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
78.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
60th
of 97 countries
All-time high
78.5%
in 2017
All-time low
76.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Mauritania, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 76.4 highest2001: 76.4 highest2002: 76.6 highest2003: 76.7 highest2004: 76.8 highest2005: 76.9 highest2006: 77.1 highest2007: 77.2 highest2008: 77.3 highest2009: 77.4 highest2010: 77.6 highest2011: 77.7 highest2012: 77.8 highest2013: 78 highest2014: 78.1 highest2015: 78.2 highest2016: 78.3 highest2017: 78.5 highest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Mauritania stood at 78.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Mauritania peaked at 78.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2000.

Mauritania ranks 60th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Mauritania, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 76.4%
2001 76.4% +0.0%
2002 76.6% +0.2%
2003 76.7% +0.2%
2004 76.8% +0.2%
2005 76.9% +0.2%
2006 77.1% +0.2%
2007 77.2% +0.2%
2008 77.3% +0.2%
2009 77.4% +0.2%
2010 77.6% +0.2%
2011 77.7% +0.2%
2012 77.8% +0.2%
2013 78.0% +0.2%
2014 78.1% +0.2%
2015 78.2% +0.2%
2016 78.3% +0.2%
2017 78.5% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.9% 76.4% 77.4% 10
2010s 78.0% 77.6% 78.5% 8

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 57 Sao Tome and Principe 84.7% compare
  2. 58 Senegal 84.3% compare
  3. 59 Sudan 81.0% compare
  4. 61 Mozambique 75.4% compare
  5. 62 Nepal 74.5% compare
  6. 63 Cameroon 73.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Mauritania?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Mauritania was 78.5% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2000.
How does Mauritania rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Mauritania ranks 60th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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