Mauritania vs Namibia: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas

Mauritania

57.6%

in 2024

Namibia

62.4%

in 2017

Mauritania rank

71st

Namibia rank

68th

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time

Namibia currently reports 62.4% against 57.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 4.8%.

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.

Indicator: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.