Mauritania vs Uzbekistan: People not using improved drinking water sources
Mauritania
536,985 people
in 2024
Uzbekistan
461,645 people
in 2024
Mauritania rank
68th
Uzbekistan rank
71st
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Mauritania
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 536,985 people against 461,645 people in Uzbekistan, a difference of 75,340 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Mauritania ranks 68th and Uzbekistan ranks 71st of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 980,072 people | 1.47 million people | 494,920 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 798,038 people | 931,821 people | 133,783 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 600,558 people | 547,817 people | 52,741 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Mauritania or Uzbekistan?
- Mauritania, at 536,985 people against 461,645 people in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Mauritania and Uzbekistan?
- 75,340 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Uzbekistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Uzbekistan rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Mauritania ranks 68th and Uzbekistan ranks 71st of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.