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

Mauritania
35.4%
in 2017
Mozambique
32.6%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
87th
Mozambique rank
90th

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

  • Mauritania
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 35.4% against 32.6% in Mozambique, a difference of 2.8%.

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

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

Mauritania ranks 87th and Mozambique ranks 90th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 23.1% 16.2% 6.9% Mauritania
2010s 31.9% 28.0% 3.9% 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 Mozambique?
Mauritania, at 35.4% against 32.6% in Mozambique as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Mauritania and Mozambique?
2.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mozambique?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mauritania and Mozambique rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Mauritania ranks 87th and Mozambique ranks 90th 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