Mauritania vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises

Mauritania
40.7
in 2024
Zimbabwe
42.51
in 2024
Mauritania rank
81st
Zimbabwe rank
80th

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises over time

  • Mauritania
  • Zimbabwe
0204060200920162024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 42.51 against 40.7 in Mauritania, a difference of 1.81.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 81st and Zimbabwe ranks 80th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 53.71 42.65 11.06 Mauritania
2010s 51.45 42.49 8.96 Mauritania
2020s 42.1 42.46 0.3647 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, Mauritania or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 42.51 against 40.7 in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises between Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
1.81, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
Mauritania ranks 81st and Zimbabwe ranks 80th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed