Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 12.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.33
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
22nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
18.76
in 2001
All-time low
12.23
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 12.33 for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Mauritania peaked at 18.76 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.23, in 2023.
Mauritania ranks 22nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.35 | — |
| 2001 | 18.76 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 18.76 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.73 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 18.67 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 18.58 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.46 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 18.31 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 18.14 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 17.93 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.7 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 17.44 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 17.15 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 16.83 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 16.49 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 16.11 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 15.71 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 15.29 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 14.84 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.36 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 13.87 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 13.34 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 12.8 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 12.23 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 12.33 | +0.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 12.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.32, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 12.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.82, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.47 | 17.93 | 18.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.19 | 14.36 | 17.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.91 | 12.23 | 13.87 | 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 limited drinking water services in Mauritania?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Mauritania was 12.33 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.76 in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.23 in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Mauritania ranks 22nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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