Mauritania vs South Africa: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Mauritania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 44.4% against 40.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 79th of 120 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.8% | 43.8% | 7.0% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 44.4% | 0.1% | 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, Mauritania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 44.4% against 40.7% in Mauritania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Mauritania and South Africa?
- 3.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Mauritania ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 79th 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.