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

Guinea
69.1%
in 2017
Mauritania
68.3%
in 2017
Guinea rank
71st
Mauritania rank
73rd

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

  • Guinea
  • Mauritania
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 69.1% against 68.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 71st and Mauritania ranks 73rd of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 52.8% 54.0% 1.2% Mauritania
2010s 64.3% 64.2% 0.1% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Guinea or Mauritania?
Guinea, at 69.1% against 68.3% in Mauritania as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Guinea and Mauritania?
0.8%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Guinea ranks 71st and Mauritania ranks 73rd 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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