People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Mauritania
Mauritania: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) was 58.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 58.7% for people using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Mauritania peaked at 58.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 171st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.2% | — |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 58.3% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 58.7% | +0.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 58.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.6%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 58.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.6%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 18.2% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 32.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 51.8% | 58.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Mauritania?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Mauritania was 58.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Mauritania ranks 171st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.