Lesotho vs Mauritania: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 17.7% against 17.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Mauritania ahead.
Lesotho ranks 90th and Mauritania ranks 91st of 113 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 41.2% | 41.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 36.1% | 33.3% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 19.9% | 5.7% | 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, Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Lesotho, at 17.7% against 17.0% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Lesotho ranks 90th and Mauritania ranks 91st of 113 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, rural (% of rural 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.