Mauritania vs Zimbabwe: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities

Mauritania
40.7
in 2024
Zimbabwe
42.51
in 2024
Mauritania rank
75th
Zimbabwe rank
74th

Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities over time

  • Mauritania
  • Zimbabwe
0204060201520192024

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 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 113 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 48.79 42.43 6.36 Mauritania
2020s 42.1 42.46 0.3647 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with access to handwashing facilities, Mauritania or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 42.51 against 40.7 in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population with access to handwashing facilities between Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
1.81, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
Mauritania ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,032 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed