Mauritania: Mortality rate attributed to unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population)

Frequently asked questions

What was Mauritania's Mortality rate attributed to unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population) in 2019?

In 2019, Mauritania's Mortality rate attributed to unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population) was 37.80, according to World Bank Open Data.

How does Mauritania rank globally on Mortality rate attributed to unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population)?

In 2019, Mauritania ranked #27 out of 183 countries reporting Mortality rate attributed to unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population).

How does Mauritania's Mortality rate attributed to unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate attributed to unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population) in 2019 was 16.96, so Mauritania is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #26 of 48.

What is Mortality rate attributed to unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population) and how is it measured?

Mortality rate attributed to unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene is deaths attributable to unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene focusing on inadequate WASH services per 100,000 population. Death rates are calculated by dividing the number of deaths by the total population. In this estimate, only the impact of diarrhoeal diseases, intestinal nematode infections, and protein-energy malnutrition are taken into account.