Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Burkina Faso
69.0%
in 2017
Mauritania
69.7%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Mauritania rank
6th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 69.7% against 69.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Mauritania ranks 6th of 97 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.7% | 66.6% | 22.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 68.9% | 4.7% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 69.7% against 69.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 0.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th 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.