1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mauritania
Mauritania: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 77.81 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mauritania, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mauritania stood at 77.81. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mauritania peaked at 77.81 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.67, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 160th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.67 | — |
| 2001 | 42.49 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 44.04 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 45.6 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 47.18 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 48.78 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 50.4 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 52.03 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 53.68 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 55.34 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 57.02 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 58.71 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 60.41 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 62.13 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 63.85 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 65.58 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 67.31 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 69.05 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 70.8 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 72.54 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 74.3 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 76.05 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 77.81 | +2.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 77.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.71, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 77.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.12 | 41.67 | 55.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.74 | 57.02 | 72.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.05 | 74.3 | 77.81 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More population data for Mauritania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8005 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 16.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mauritania?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mauritania was 77.81 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 77.81 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.67 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Mauritania ranks 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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