Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: Share rural basic handwashing

Guinea-Bissau
15.73
in 2024
Mauritania
16.97
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
94th
Mauritania rank
91st

Share rural basic handwashing over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 16.97 against 15.73 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.24.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 94th and Mauritania ranks 91st of 113 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1101 41.17 41.06 Mauritania
2010s 7.27 36.09 28.82 Mauritania
2020s 15.47 19.88 4.4 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share rural basic handwashing, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 16.97 against 15.73 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in share rural basic handwashing between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
1.24, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania rank globally for share rural basic handwashing?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 94th and Mauritania ranks 91st of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share rural 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