Mauritania vs Tanzania: People using at least: Q3 … drinking Q3 urban

Mauritania
86.5%
in 2017
Tanzania
86.2%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
87th
Tanzania rank
88th

People using at least: Q3 … drinking Q3 urban over time

  • Mauritania
  • Tanzania
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 86.5% against 86.2% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Mauritania ranks 87th and Tanzania ranks 88th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 77.2% 84.7% 7.5% Tanzania
2010s 83.9% 85.8% 1.9% Tanzania

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 Tanzania?
Mauritania, at 86.5% against 86.2% in Tanzania as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Mauritania and Tanzania?
0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mauritania and Tanzania rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Mauritania ranks 87th and Tanzania ranks 88th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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