Mauritania vs Nigeria: Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services
Mauritania
31.6
in 2017
Nigeria
31.93
in 2025
Mauritania rank
18th
Nigeria rank
17th
Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 31.93 against 31.6 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.33.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6 | 31.44 | 0.1619 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 31.6 | 31.73 | 0.1279 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of health care facilities with limited water services, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 31.93 against 31.6 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of health care facilities with limited water services between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 0.33, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of health care facilities with limited water services?
- Mauritania ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 97 countries.
- 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.