Mauritania vs Namibia: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on
Mauritania
40.7%
in 2024
Namibia
44.6%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
75th
Namibia rank
72nd
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 44.6% against 40.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 75th and Namibia ranks 72nd of 109 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 41.7% | 12.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 43.3% | 9.3% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on, Mauritania or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 44.6% against 40.7% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 3.9%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Mauritania ranks 75th and Namibia ranks 72nd 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.