Mauritania vs Syria: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Mauritania
1.78 million people
in 2024
Syria
2.01 million people
in 2024
Mauritania rank
57th
Syria rank
54th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Mauritania
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 2.01 million people against 1.78 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 225,880 people.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 57th and Syria ranks 54th of 113 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.27 million people | 1.85 million people | 572,585 people | Syria |
| 2020s | 1.68 million people | 1.90 million people | 216,582 people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Mauritania or Syria?
- Syria, at 2.01 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 Syria?
- 225,880 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Syria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Syria rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Mauritania ranks 57th and Syria ranks 54th 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.