Mauritania vs Namibia: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 62.4% against 57.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 71st and Namibia ranks 68th of 113 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.6% | 62.4% | 6.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 62.4% | 4.8% | 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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 62.4% against 57.6% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 4.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Mauritania ranks 71st and Namibia ranks 68th 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, urban (% of urban 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.