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

Congo
33.6%
in 2017
Mauritania
35.4%
in 2017
Congo rank
88th
Mauritania rank
87th

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

  • Congo
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 35.4% against 33.6% in Congo, a difference of 1.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 88th and Mauritania ranks 87th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 23.7% 23.1% 0.6% Congo
2010s 30.7% 31.9% 1.2% 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), Congo or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 35.4% against 33.6% in Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Congo and Mauritania?
1.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Congo ranks 88th and Mauritania 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): Q2. 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): Q2
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