Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 89.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mauritania is 89.61, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mauritania peaked at 89.61 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.76, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 193rd out of 231 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.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.76 | — |
| 2001 | 61.09 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 62.58 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 64.06 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 65.51 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 66.94 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 68.35 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 69.74 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 71.11 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 72.46 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 73.78 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 75.08 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 76.36 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 77.61 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 78.83 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 80.03 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 81.2 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 82.34 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 83.46 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 84.55 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 85.61 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 86.65 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 87.66 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 88.65 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 89.61 | +1.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 89.61 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.95, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 89.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.16, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.16 | 59.76 | 72.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.32 | 73.78 | 84.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.64 | 85.61 | 89.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More population data for Mauritania
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 16.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3851 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mauritania?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mauritania was 89.61 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 89.61 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.76 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Mauritania ranks 193rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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