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

Latest (2024)
99.07
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
114th
of 188 countries
All-time high
99.07
in 2024
All-time low
93.56
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Mauritania, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 93.62001: 93.82002: 942003: 94.22004: 94.52005: 94.72006: 94.92007: 95.22008: 95.42009: 95.62010: 95.92011: 96.12012: 96.32013: 96.52014: 96.82015: 972016: 97.22017: 97.52018: 97.72019: 97.92020: 98.22021: 98.42022: 98.62023: 98.82024: 99.1

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 111 Sudan 99.2 compare
  2. 112 Vietnam 99.18 compare
  3. 113 Turkey 99.12 compare
  4. 115 Fiji 99.06 compare
  5. 116 Indonesia 99.04 compare
  6. 117 Malaysia 98.96 compare

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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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Indicator
Urban improved water access vs rural water access
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
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