Mauritania vs Thailand: People without basic handwashing facilities
Mauritania
3.07 million people
in 2024
Thailand
3.85 million people
in 2024
Mauritania rank
55th
Thailand rank
52nd
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Mauritania
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 3.85 million people against 3.07 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 780,380 people.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 55th and Thailand ranks 52nd of 120 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.91 million people | 12.87 million people | 10.96 million people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.83 million people | 6.03 million people | 3.20 million people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Mauritania or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 3.85 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 Thailand?
- 780,380 people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Thailand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Thailand rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Mauritania ranks 55th and Thailand ranks 52nd 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.