Eswatini vs Mauritania: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Eswatini
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 40.7% against 39.3% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 82nd and Mauritania ranks 81st of 120 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 53.7% | 31.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 51.4% | 22.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 42.1% | 5.0% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Eswatini or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 40.7% against 39.3% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Eswatini and Mauritania?
- 1.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Mauritania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Mauritania rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Eswatini ranks 82nd and Mauritania ranks 81st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.