Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mauritania
Mauritania: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 7.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mauritania, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mauritania is 7.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mauritania peaked at 12.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 154th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.1% | — |
| 1981 | 9.9% | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 5.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mauritania?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mauritania was 7.1% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Mauritania ranks 154th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).