Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mauritania

Mauritania: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 89.61 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
89.61
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
193rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
89.61
in 2024
All-time low
59.76
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mauritania, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 59.82001: 61.12002: 62.62003: 64.12004: 65.52005: 66.92006: 68.42007: 69.72008: 71.12009: 72.52010: 73.82011: 75.12012: 76.42013: 77.62014: 78.82015: 802016: 81.22017: 82.32018: 83.52019: 84.52020: 85.62021: 86.62022: 87.72023: 88.62024: 89.6

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 190 Vanuatu 90.24 compare
  2. 191 Poland 90.12 compare
  3. 192 Micronesia (Federated States of) 89.88 compare
  4. 194 Liberia 87.55 compare
  5. 195 Lesotho 87.38 compare
  6. 196 Eswatini 86.47 compare

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