Mauritania vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services

Mauritania
12.33
in 2024
Zimbabwe
14.29
in 2024
Mauritania rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
19th

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services over time

  • Mauritania
  • Zimbabwe
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 14.29 against 12.33 in Mauritania, a difference of 1.96.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 18.47 9.07 9.4 Mauritania
2010s 16.19 11.72 4.47 Mauritania
2020s 12.91 13.77 0.8542 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using limited drinking water services, Mauritania or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 14.29 against 12.33 in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using limited drinking water services between Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
1.96, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
Mauritania ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed