Africa (WHO regions) vs Mauritania: Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services
Africa (WHO regions)
23.55
in 2025
Mauritania
31.6
in 2017
Africa (WHO regions) rank
20th
Mauritania rank
18th
Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services over time
- Africa (WHO regions)
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 31.6 against 23.55 in Africa (WHO regions), a difference of 8.05.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Africa (WHO regions)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Mauritania ahead.
Africa (WHO regions) ranks 20th and Mauritania ranks 18th of 60 groups.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO regions) | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.75 | 31.6 | 6.85 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 30.23 | 31.6 | 1.37 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of health care facilities with limited water services, Africa (WHO regions) or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 31.6 against 23.55 in Africa (WHO regions) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of health care facilities with limited water services between Africa (WHO regions) and Mauritania?
- 8.05, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO regions) and Mauritania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Africa (WHO regions) and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of health care facilities with limited water services?
- Africa (WHO regions) ranks 20th and Mauritania ranks 18th of 60 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.