Mauritania vs Sudan: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Mauritania
31.0%
in 2017
Sudan
32.7%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
86th
Sudan rank
84th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Mauritania
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 32.7% against 31.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 86th and Sudan ranks 84th of 97 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 48.1% | 25.7% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 37.8% | 9.7% | Sudan |
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), Mauritania or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 32.7% against 31.0% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Mauritania and Sudan?
- 1.7%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Sudan rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Mauritania ranks 86th and Sudan ranks 84th 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.