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

Mauritania

17.0%

in 2024

Sierra Leone

16.7%

in 2024

Mauritania rank

91st

Sierra Leone rank

92nd

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

Mauritania currently reports 17.0% against 16.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Mauritania ranks 91st and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd 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.