Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 40.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Mauritania, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Mauritania is 40.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Mauritania peaked at 54.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2023.
That places Mauritania 75th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 53.7% | 53.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 45.9% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 40.4% | 44.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More infrastructure data for Mauritania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.76 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15,997 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3095 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -47.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 15,997 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9207 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Mauritania?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Mauritania was 40.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Mauritania ranks 75th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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