Madagascar vs Mauritania: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3
Madagascar
55.9%
in 2017
Mauritania
37.6%
in 2017
Madagascar rank
7th
Mauritania rank
9th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time
- Madagascar
- Mauritania
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 55.9% against 37.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.5 times Mauritania's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 7th and Mauritania ranks 9th of 97 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 38.8% | 15.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 37.9% | 17.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Madagascar or Mauritania?
- Madagascar, at 55.9% against 37.6% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 18.3%, with Madagascar 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): q3?
- Madagascar ranks 7th and Mauritania ranks 9th 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.