Mauritania vs Yemen: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Mauritania
31.0%
in 2017
Yemen
29.1%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
86th
Yemen rank
88th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Mauritania
- Yemen
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 31.0% against 29.1% in Yemen, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 86th and Yemen ranks 88th of 97 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 17.3% | 3.6% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 26.8% | 1.4% | Mauritania |
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 Yemen?
- Mauritania, at 31.0% against 29.1% in Yemen as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Mauritania and Yemen?
- 1.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Yemen?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Yemen rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Mauritania ranks 86th and Yemen 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.