People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mauritania
Mauritania: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 18.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mauritania, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mauritania is 18.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mauritania peaked at 18.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 81st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5% | — |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 8.5% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.8% | 18.0% | 8 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0138 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mauritania?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mauritania was 18.0% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Mauritania ranks 81st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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