Mauritania vs Togo: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1

Mauritania
90.3%
in 2017
Togo
83.6%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
3rd
Togo rank
6th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time

  • Mauritania
  • Togo
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 90.3% against 83.6% in Togo, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Togo ahead.

Mauritania ranks 3rd and Togo ranks 6th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Togo Difference Ahead
2000s 79.4% 85.6% 6.2% Togo
2010s 87.2% 84.2% 3.0% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Mauritania or Togo?
Mauritania, at 90.3% against 83.6% in Togo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Mauritania and Togo?
6.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Togo?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mauritania and Togo rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Mauritania ranks 3rd and Togo ranks 6th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed