Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home
Mauritania
17.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
16.7%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
90th
Sierra Leone rank
91st
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 17.0% against 16.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 90th and Sierra Leone ranks 91st of 112 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 5.9% | 35.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 9.9% | 26.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 15.3% | 4.6% | 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 Sierra Leone?
- Mauritania, at 17.0% against 16.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population with basic handwashing facilities at home between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Mauritania ranks 90th and Sierra Leone ranks 91st 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.