Congo vs Mauritania: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Congo
56.1%
in 2019
Mauritania
57.6%
in 2024
Congo rank
72nd
Mauritania rank
71st
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 57.6% against 56.1% in Congo, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 72nd and Mauritania ranks 71st of 113 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas, Congo or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 57.6% against 56.1% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas between Congo and Mauritania?
- 1.5%, 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Congo ranks 72nd and Mauritania ranks 71st of 113 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.