Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 77.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mauritania stood at 77.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mauritania peaked at 77.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 212th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.4% | — |
| 2001 | 42.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 57.6% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 67.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 71.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 74.9% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 77.3% | +1.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 77.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 77.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.1%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.7% | 41.4% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 56.1% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 71.7% | 77.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 209 Liberia 78.8% compare
- 210 Lesotho 78.1% compare
- 211 Sao Tome and Principe 78.0% compare
- 213 Côte d'Ivoire 77.2% compare
- 213 Cote d'Ivoire 77.2% compare
- 215 Somalia 75.3% compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mauritania?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mauritania was 77.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Mauritania ranks 212th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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