Lesotho vs Mauritania: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Lesotho
1.33 million people
in 2024
Mauritania
1.78 million people
in 2024
Lesotho rank
59th
Mauritania rank
57th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.78 million people against 1.33 million people in Lesotho, a difference of 454,170 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 59th and Mauritania ranks 57th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.50 million people | 1.05 million people | 450,210 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.49 million people | 1.23 million people | 258,501 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.37 million people | 1.68 million people | 310,864 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 1.78 million people against 1.33 million people in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 454,170 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Lesotho ranks 59th and Mauritania ranks 57th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Rural population 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.