Mauritania vs Namibia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1
Mauritania
90.3%
in 2017
Namibia
92.3%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
3rd
Namibia rank
1st
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 92.3% against 90.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 3rd and Namibia ranks 1st of 97 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.4% | 94.4% | 15.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 92.6% | 5.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Mauritania or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 92.3% against 90.3% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 2.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Mauritania ranks 3rd and Namibia ranks 1st of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.