Cameroon vs Mauritania: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Cameroon
42.9%
in 2017
Mauritania
45.2%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
83rd
Mauritania rank
80th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Cameroon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 45.2% against 42.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 83rd and Mauritania ranks 80th of 97 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 27.0% | 7.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 40.0% | 0.8% | Cameroon |
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), Cameroon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 45.2% against 42.9% in Cameroon as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 2.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Cameroon and Mauritania rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Cameroon ranks 83rd and Mauritania ranks 80th 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.