Benin vs Mauritania: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2

Benin
81.9%
in 2017
Mauritania
69.7%
in 2017
Benin rank
3rd
Mauritania rank
6th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Benin
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 81.9% against 69.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 12.2%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

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

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 89.5% 66.6% 22.8% Benin
2010s 83.6% 68.9% 14.8% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Benin or Mauritania?
Benin, at 81.9% against 69.7% in Mauritania as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Benin and Mauritania?
12.2%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
Benin ranks 3rd and Mauritania 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): Q2. 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): Q2
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