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
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 17.0% against 16.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 91st and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd of 113 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 5.9% | 35.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 9.9% | 26.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 15.3% | 4.6% | 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, Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
- Mauritania, at 17.0% against 16.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Mauritania ranks 91st and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd 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.