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

Gabon
72.6%
in 2017
Mauritania
73.9%
in 2017
Gabon rank
79th
Mauritania rank
76th

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

  • Gabon
  • Mauritania
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 73.9% against 72.6% in Gabon, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Gabon ranks 79th and Mauritania ranks 76th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 65.3% 61.1% 4.2% Gabon
2010s 71.6% 70.3% 1.4% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Gabon or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 73.9% against 72.6% in Gabon as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Gabon and Mauritania?
1.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Gabon and Mauritania rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Gabon ranks 79th and Mauritania ranks 76th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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