Malawi vs Mauritania: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Malawi
77.8%
in 2017
Mauritania
73.9%
in 2017
Malawi rank
73rd
Mauritania rank
76th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Malawi
- Mauritania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 77.8% against 73.9% in Mauritania, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 73rd and Mauritania ranks 76th of 97 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.2% | 61.1% | 8.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 70.3% | 5.1% | Malawi |
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), Malawi or Mauritania?
- Malawi, at 77.8% against 73.9% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Malawi and Mauritania?
- 3.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mauritania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Malawi and Mauritania rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Malawi ranks 73rd 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.