Congo vs Mauritania: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Congo
32.7%
in 2017
Mauritania
33.5%
in 2017
Congo rank
90th
Mauritania rank
88th

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Congo
  • Mauritania
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 33.5% against 32.7% in Congo, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 90th and Mauritania ranks 88th of 97 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 20.3% 23.8% 3.6% Mauritania
2010s 29.0% 30.8% 1.8% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Congo or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 33.5% against 32.7% in Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Congo and Mauritania?
0.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Congo ranks 90th and Mauritania ranks 88th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed