Congo vs Mauritania: People without basic handwashing facilities
Congo
2.91 million people
in 2019
Mauritania
3.07 million people
in 2024
Congo rank
56th
Mauritania rank
55th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.07 million people against 2.91 million people in Congo, a difference of 155,010 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 56th and Mauritania ranks 55th of 120 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Congo or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 3.07 million people against 2.91 million people in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Congo and Mauritania?
- 155,010 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
- How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Congo ranks 56th and Mauritania ranks 55th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.