Mauritania vs Namibia: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural

Mauritania
57.57
in 2024
Namibia
62.41
in 2017
Mauritania rank
71st
Namibia rank
68th

Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural over time

  • Mauritania
  • Namibia
0204060200920162024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 62.41 against 57.57 in Mauritania, a difference of 4.84.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 71st and Namibia ranks 68th of 113 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 68.62 62.41 6.21 Mauritania
2010s 67.24 62.41 4.82 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural, Mauritania or Namibia?
Namibia, at 62.41 against 57.57 in Mauritania as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural between Mauritania and Namibia?
4.84, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
Mauritania ranks 71st and Namibia ranks 68th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed