Lesotho vs Mauritania: Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 78 % against 77 % in Mauritania, a difference of 1 %.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 166th and Mauritania ranks 168th of 201 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67 % | 47.5 % | 19.5 % | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 72.6 % | 63.2 % | 9.4 % | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 77 % | 74.6 % | 2.4 % | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services, Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Lesotho, at 78 % against 77 % in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 1 %, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services?
- Lesotho ranks 166th and Mauritania ranks 168th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services (percent) — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.