Mauritania vs Niger: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1
Mauritania
90.3%
in 2017
Niger
86.4%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
3rd
Niger rank
5th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 90.3% against 86.4% in Niger, a difference of 3.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Mauritania ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 5th of 97 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.4% | 93.3% | 13.9% | Niger |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 87.4% | 0.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Mauritania or Niger?
- Mauritania, at 90.3% against 86.4% in Niger as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Mauritania and Niger?
- 3.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Mauritania ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 5th 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.