Lesotho vs Mauritania: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Lesotho
76.8%
in 2017
Mauritania
75.6%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
69th
Mauritania rank
72nd
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 76.8% against 75.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 69th and Mauritania ranks 72nd of 97 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.3% | 58.7% | 12.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 70.9% | 4.7% | Lesotho |
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), Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Lesotho, at 76.8% against 75.6% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 1.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Lesotho ranks 69th and Mauritania ranks 72nd 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.