Mauritania vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Mauritania
13.25
in 2022
Tanzania, United Republic of
12.96
in 2022
Mauritania rank
80th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
82nd

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Mauritania
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 13.25 against 12.96 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.29.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 80th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 82nd of 178 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 15.77 6.6 9.17 Mauritania
2000s 13.85 12.62 1.23 Mauritania
2010s 13.25 12.96 0.283 Mauritania
2020s 13.25 12.96 0.283 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Mauritania or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Mauritania, at 13.25 against 12.96 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.29, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of?
29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Mauritania ranks 80th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 82nd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,200 data points, 1962–2022
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The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.