Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Guinea-Bissau

15.7%

in 2024

Mauritania

17.0%

in 2024

Guinea-Bissau rank

94th

Mauritania rank

91st

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Mauritania currently reports 17.0% against 15.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.2%.

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.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.