Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Mauritania
Mauritania: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 90.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Mauritania is 90.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Mauritania peaked at 90.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 151st out of 188 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.
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.1% | — |
| 2001 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 69.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 71.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 73.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 74.7% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 75.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 76.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 81.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 82.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 86.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 90.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 90.4% | +0.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 90.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.4%, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 90.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.8%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.0% | 66.1% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 75.8% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 86.8% | 90.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0349 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Mauritania?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Mauritania was 90.4% 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Mauritania ranks 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.