Drinking water services in rural areas in Mauritania
Mauritania: Drinking water services in rural areas was 5,968 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Drinking water services in rural areas in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water services in rural areas in Mauritania stood at 5,968 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.3% on the previous year and down 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Mauritania peaked at 151,958 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,968 people, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 87th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129,870 people | 106,575 people | 151,958 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,069 people | 44,241 people | 101,326 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,618 people | 5,968 people | 36,927 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More environment data for Mauritania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2865 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7099 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0174 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.9576 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in rural areas in Mauritania?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Mauritania was 5,968 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 151,958 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,968 people in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Mauritania ranks 87th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water services in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.