Cameroon vs Mauritania: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Cameroon
37.8%
in 2024
Mauritania
40.7%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
84th
Mauritania rank
81st
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Cameroon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 40.7% against 37.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 84th and Mauritania ranks 81st of 120 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.1% | 50.3% | 13.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 42.1% | 4.5% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Cameroon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 40.7% against 37.8% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 2.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Mauritania rank globally for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Cameroon ranks 84th and Mauritania ranks 81st of 120 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 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.