Mauritania vs Rwanda: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home
Mauritania
17.0%
in 2024
Rwanda
16.0%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
90th
Rwanda rank
92nd
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home 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 90th and Rwanda ranks 92nd of 112 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 population with basic handwashing facilities at home, Mauritania or Rwanda?
- Mauritania, at 17.0% against 16.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population with basic handwashing facilities at home 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 population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Mauritania ranks 90th and Rwanda ranks 92nd of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.