Mauritania vs Niger: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Mauritania
73.9%
in 2017
Niger
75.9%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
76th
Niger rank
74th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 75.9% against 73.9% in Mauritania, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 76th and Niger ranks 74th of 97 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.1% | 66.8% | 5.7% | Niger |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 74.6% | 4.3% | Niger |
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), Mauritania or Niger?
- Niger, at 75.9% against 73.9% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Mauritania and Niger?
- 2.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Mauritania ranks 76th and Niger ranks 74th 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.