Mauritania: Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
In , Mauritania's Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) was 19.54.
That's up 15.8% from 2000, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 4.52 . Mauritania ranks #11 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #1 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.POP.EL5M.UR.ZS) • Data as of 2015
Trend (1990–2015)
Highlights
- Peak
- 19.54
- Trough
- 15.81
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) |
|---|---|
| 19.5398 | |
| 16.8688 | |
| 15.8102 |
About Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
Urban population below 5m is the percentage of the total population, living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
Indicator code: EN.POP.EL5M.UR.ZS • Category: Environment
Frequently asked questions
- What was Mauritania's Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) in 2015?
- In 2015, Mauritania's Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) was 19.54, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Mauritania's Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) rising or falling?
- Mauritania's Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) rose 15.8% from 2000 to 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank globally on Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)?
- In 2015, Mauritania ranked #11 out of 215 countries reporting Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population).
- How does Mauritania's Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) in 2015 was 4.52, so Mauritania is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #1 of 48.
- What is Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) and how is it measured?
- Urban population below 5m is the percentage of the total population, living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.POP.EL5M.UR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.