Mauritania vs Rwanda: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Mauritania
- Rwanda
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 17.0% against 16.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 91st and Rwanda ranks 93rd of 113 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 4.9% | 36.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 10.0% | 26.1% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 15.9% | 4.0% | 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, Mauritania or Rwanda?
- Mauritania, at 17.0% against 16.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Mauritania and Rwanda?
- 1.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Rwanda?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Rwanda rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Mauritania ranks 91st and Rwanda ranks 93rd 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.