Mauritania vs Oman: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Mauritania
7.1%
in 2022
Oman
6.8%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
154th
Oman rank
155th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Mauritania
- Oman
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 7.1% against 6.8% in Oman, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 154th and Oman ranks 155th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 5.9% | 0.6% | Oman |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 8.8% | 2.4% | Oman |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 0.3% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Mauritania or Oman?
- Mauritania, at 7.1% against 6.8% in Oman as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Mauritania and Oman?
- 0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Oman?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Oman rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Mauritania ranks 154th and Oman ranks 155th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).