Mauritania vs Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services
Mauritania
31.6
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
24.51
in 2025
Mauritania rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank
17th
Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services over time
- Mauritania
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 31.6 against 24.51 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 7.09.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 17th of 97 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6 | 24.79 | 6.81 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 31.6 | 29.99 | 1.61 | 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, Mauritania or Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Mauritania, at 31.6 against 24.51 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of health care facilities with limited water services between Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- 7.09, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for proportion of health care facilities with limited water services?
- Mauritania ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) 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.