Mauritania vs Zimbabwe: Access to handwashing facilities
Mauritania
40.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
42.5%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
75th
Zimbabwe rank
74th
Access to handwashing facilities over time
- Mauritania
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 42.5% against 40.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.8%.
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 | 48.8% | 42.4% | 6.4% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 42.5% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Mauritania or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 42.5% against 40.7% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
- 1.8%, 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 access to handwashing facilities?
- Mauritania ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as 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
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.