Congo vs Mauritania: Rural without basic handwashing

Congo
1.25 million
in 2019
Mauritania
1.78 million
in 2024
Congo rank
60th
Mauritania rank
57th

Rural without basic handwashing over time

  • Congo
  • Mauritania
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200920162024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 1.78 million against 1.25 million in Congo, a difference of 533,430.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.4 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 60th and Mauritania ranks 57th of 113 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural without basic handwashing, Congo or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 1.78 million against 1.25 million in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural without basic handwashing between Congo and Mauritania?
533,430, 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 rural without basic handwashing?
Congo ranks 60th and Mauritania ranks 57th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed