Rural without basic handwashing in Mauritania
Mauritania: Rural without basic handwashing was 1.78 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rural without basic handwashing in Mauritania, 2009–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without basic handwashing in Mauritania is 1.78 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Mauritania peaked at 1.78 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 2009.
Mauritania ranks 57th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Rural without basic handwashing in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.05 million | — |
| 2010 | 1.07 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.43 million | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.56 million | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.62 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.76 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.78 million | +1.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.78 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.78 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million, 21% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million | 1.07 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million | 1.56 million | 1.78 million | 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 rural without basic handwashing in Mauritania?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Mauritania was 1.78 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2009.
- How does Mauritania rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Mauritania ranks 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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