Mauritania vs Syria: People without basic handwashing facilities
Mauritania
3.07 million people
in 2024
Syria
3.82 million people
in 2024
Mauritania rank
55th
Syria rank
53rd
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Mauritania
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 3.82 million people against 3.07 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 758,550 people.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 55th and Syria ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.99 million people | 3.21 million people | 1.22 million people | Syria |
| 2020s | 2.83 million people | 3.53 million people | 705,066 people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Mauritania or Syria?
- Syria, at 3.82 million people against 3.07 million people in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Mauritania and Syria?
- 758,550 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Syria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Syria rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Mauritania ranks 55th and Syria ranks 53rd 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.