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
01.0M2.0M3.0M200920162024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
People without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.