Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Mauritania

Mauritania: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 0.8 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
0.8
Change on year
down 46.7%
World rank
210th
of 211 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 2001
All-time low
0.8
in 2012
Years of data
13
2000–2012

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Mauritania, 2000–2012

123452000200620122000: 32001: 4.92002: 3.72003: 3.82004: 3.82005: 1.22006: 3.82007: 3.82008: 42009: 3.22010: 2.12011: 1.52012: 0.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Mauritania is 0.8, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 46.7% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Mauritania peaked at 4.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2012.

That places Mauritania 210th out of 211 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable) in Mauritania, 2000 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2000 3
2001 4.9 +63.3%
2002 3.7 -24.5%
2003 3.8 +2.7%
2004 3.8 +0.0%
2005 1.2 -68.4%
2006 3.8 +216.7%
2007 3.8 +0.0%
2008 4 +5.3%
2009 3.2 -20.0%
2010 2.1 -34.4%
2011 1.5 -28.6%
2012 0.8 -46.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.52 1.2 4.9 10
2010s 1.47 0.8 2.1 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Mauritania?
Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Mauritania was 0.8 in 2012, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2001.
What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2012.
How does Mauritania rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
Mauritania ranks 210th out of 211 countries with data for 2012.
Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 4,645 data points, 2000–2022
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