Mauritania vs Yemen: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Mauritania
7.1%
in 2022
Yemen
7.4%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
154th
Yemen rank
152nd
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Mauritania
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 7.4% against 7.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 154th and Yemen ranks 152nd of 180 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 7.4% | 2.1% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 7.6% | 1.2% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.4% | 0.4% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.4% | 0.4% | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 7.4% against 7.1% in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Mauritania and Yemen?
- 0.3%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Yemen?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Yemen rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Mauritania ranks 154th and Yemen ranks 152nd 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).