Mauritania vs Peru: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Mauritania
1.78 million people
in 2024
Peru
1.98 million people
in 2024
Mauritania rank
57th
Peru rank
55th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Mauritania
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.98 million people against 1.78 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 196,210 people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 57th and Peru ranks 55th of 113 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 million people | 3.64 million people | 2.59 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.23 million people | 3.33 million people | 2.10 million people | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.68 million people | 2.30 million people | 620,632 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Mauritania or Peru?
- Peru, at 1.98 million people against 1.78 million people in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Mauritania and Peru?
- 196,210 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Peru?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Peru rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Mauritania ranks 57th and Peru ranks 55th 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.