Mauritania vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on
Mauritania
40.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
42.5%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
75th
Zimbabwe rank
74th
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on 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 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 109 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 | 53.7% | 42.6% | 11.1% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 42.5% | 9.0% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 42.5% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 42.5% against 40.7% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
- 1.8%, 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?
- Mauritania ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 74th 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.