Share rural basic handwashing in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share rural basic handwashing was 16.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.97
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 113 countries
All-time high
41.17
in 2009
All-time low
16.97
in 2023
Years of data
16
2009–2024
Share rural basic handwashing in Mauritania, 2009–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share rural basic handwashing in Mauritania stood at 16.97. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share rural basic handwashing in Mauritania peaked at 41.17 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.97, in 2023.
Mauritania ranks 91st of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share rural basic handwashing in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 41.17 | — |
| 2010 | 41.17 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41.17 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.17 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41.17 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.75 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 36.33 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 33.91 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 31.49 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 29.07 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 26.65 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 24.23 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 21.81 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 19.39 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 16.97 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 16.97 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 16.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 16.97 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.73, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.17 | 41.17 | 41.17 | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.09 | 26.65 | 41.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.88 | 16.97 | 24.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 88 Angola 19.14 compare
- 89 South Sudan 18.43 compare
- 90 Lesotho 17.73 compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 16.73 compare
- 93 Rwanda 16.04 compare
- 94 Guinea-Bissau 15.73 compare
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 share rural basic handwashing in Mauritania?
- Share rural basic handwashing in Mauritania was 16.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.17 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.97 in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for share rural basic handwashing?
- Mauritania ranks 91st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share rural basic handwashing rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. 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 Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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