Mauritania - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Mauritania was 18.92 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 18.92 in 2020, while its lowest value was 6.97 in 2000.

Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

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

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Year Value
2000 6.97
2001 7.61
2002 8.25
2003 8.88
2004 9.52
2005 10.16
2006 10.85
2007 11.55
2008 12.26
2009 12.97
2010 13.69
2011 14.42
2012 15.15
2013 15.89
2014 16.64
2015 17.39
2016 18.15
2017 18.92
2018 18.92
2019 18.92
2020 18.92

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

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Mauritania was 74.80 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 74.80 in 2020, while its lowest value was 34.46 in 2000.

Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

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

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Year Value
2000 34.46
2001 35.79
2002 37.12
2003 38.45
2004 39.78
2005 41.11
2006 43.54
2007 46.04
2008 48.60
2009 51.24
2010 53.94
2011 56.72
2012 59.56
2013 62.47
2014 65.45
2015 68.50
2016 71.61
2017 74.80
2018 74.80
2019 74.80
2020 74.80

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Mauritania was 49.83 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 49.83 in 2020, while its lowest value was 17.44 in 2000.

Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

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

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Year Value
2000 17.44
2001 18.49
2002 19.65
2003 20.81
2004 22.00
2005 23.19
2006 24.91
2007 26.69
2008 28.54
2009 30.46
2010 32.44
2011 34.51
2012 36.64
2013 38.86
2014 41.14
2015 43.50
2016 45.93
2017 48.44
2018 48.91
2019 49.38
2020 49.83

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention