Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 57.57 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Mauritania, 2009–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Mauritania is 57.57, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Mauritania peaked at 68.62 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57.57, in 2023.
Mauritania ranks 71st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 68.62 | — |
| 2010 | 68.62 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 68.62 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.62 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 68.62 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.52 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 66.41 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 65.3 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 64.2 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 63.09 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 61.99 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 60.88 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 59.78 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 58.67 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 57.57 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 57.57 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 57.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.41, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 57.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.27, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.62 | 68.62 | 68.62 | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.3 | 61.99 | 68.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.89 | 57.57 | 60.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Mauritania?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Mauritania was 57.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 68.62 in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.57 in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Mauritania ranks 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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