Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Mauritania
Mauritania: Urban improved water access vs rural water access was 99.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, urban improved water access vs rural water access in Mauritania stood at 99.07. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban improved water access vs rural water access in Mauritania peaked at 99.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.56, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 114th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.59 | 93.56 | 95.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.89 | 95.86 | 97.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.61 | 98.15 | 99.07 | 5 |
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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 urban improved water access vs rural water access in Mauritania?
- Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Mauritania was 99.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.07 in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.56 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for urban improved water access vs rural water access?
- Mauritania ranks 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban improved water access vs rural water access rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban improved water access vs rural water access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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