Kenya vs Mauritania: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Kenya
33.4%
in 2017
Mauritania
31.0%
in 2017
Kenya rank
83rd
Mauritania rank
86th

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

  • Kenya
  • Mauritania
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 33.4% against 31.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

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

Kenya ranks 83rd and Mauritania ranks 86th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 26.5% 20.9% 5.6% Kenya
2010s 31.5% 28.2% 3.3% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Kenya or Mauritania?
Kenya, at 33.4% against 31.0% in Mauritania as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Kenya and Mauritania?
2.4%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Kenya ranks 83rd and Mauritania ranks 86th 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed