Mauritania vs Sudan: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Mauritania
58.8%
in 2024
Sudan
59.6%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
152nd
Sudan rank
151st
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Mauritania
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 59.6% against 58.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 152nd and Sudan ranks 151st of 178 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 39.1% | 7.3% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 49.1% | 3.9% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 57.4% | 1.4% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Mauritania or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 59.6% against 58.8% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Mauritania and Sudan?
- 0.8%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Sudan rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Mauritania ranks 152nd and Sudan ranks 151st of 178 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 Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.