Lesotho vs Mauritania: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Lesotho
12.6%
in 2024
Mauritania
10.4%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
37th
Mauritania rank
39th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 12.6% against 10.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Lesotho ranks 37th and Mauritania ranks 39th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 33.8% | 12.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 20.7% | 3.8% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.4% | 1.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Lesotho, at 12.6% against 10.4% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 2.2%, 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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Lesotho ranks 37th and Mauritania ranks 39th 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 Share of population 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
Proportion 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.