Mauritania vs Sri Lanka: People without basic handwashing facilities
Mauritania
3.07 million people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2.84 million people
in 2024
Mauritania rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
57th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Mauritania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.07 million people against 2.84 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 222,200 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Mauritania ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.04 million people | 2.71 million people | 668,457 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.83 million people | 2.82 million people | 12,990 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Mauritania or Sri Lanka?
- Mauritania, at 3.07 million people against 2.84 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
- 222,200 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Sri Lanka rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Mauritania ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th 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.