Mauritania vs Zambia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Mauritania
31.0%
in 2017
Zambia
30.4%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
86th
Zambia rank
87th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Mauritania
- Zambia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 31.0% against 30.4% in Zambia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 87th of 97 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 26.4% | 5.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 29.5% | 1.3% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Mauritania, at 31.0% against 30.4% in Zambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Mauritania and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Mauritania ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 87th 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.