Angola vs Mauritania: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Angola
19.1%
in 2024
Mauritania
17.0%
in 2024
Angola rank
88th
Mauritania rank
91st
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Angola
- Mauritania
How they compare
Angola currently reports 19.1% against 17.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Mauritania ahead.
Angola ranks 88th and Mauritania ranks 91st of 113 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.1% | 36.1% | 16.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.9% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Angola or Mauritania?
- Angola, at 19.1% against 17.0% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Angola and Mauritania?
- 2.1%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mauritania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Mauritania rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Angola ranks 88th and Mauritania ranks 91st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of rural population with access to 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
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.