Mauritania vs Rwanda: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Mauritania

17.0%

in 2024

Rwanda

16.0%

in 2024

Mauritania rank

91st

Rwanda rank

93rd

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

Mauritania currently reports 17.0% against 16.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

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

Mauritania ranks 91st and Rwanda ranks 93rd 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.