Cameroon vs Mauritania: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on
Cameroon
37.8%
in 2024
Mauritania
40.7%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
78th
Mauritania rank
75th
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on 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 78th and Mauritania ranks 75th of 109 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 proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on, Cameroon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 40.7% against 37.8% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on 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 proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Cameroon ranks 78th and Mauritania ranks 75th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.