Madagascar vs Mauritania: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Madagascar
60.0%
in 2017
Mauritania
69.7%
in 2017
Madagascar rank
9th
Mauritania rank
6th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time
- Madagascar
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 69.7% against 60.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 9th and Mauritania ranks 6th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.7% | 66.6% | 6.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 68.9% | 5.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Madagascar or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 69.7% against 60.0% in Madagascar as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 9.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Madagascar ranks 9th 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.