Mauritania vs Mozambique: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
Mauritania
8.4%
in 2017
Mozambique
7.9%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
17th
Mozambique rank
19th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 8.4% against 7.9% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mauritania ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 19th of 97 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 37.8% | 25.3% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 16.3% | 6.8% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Mauritania or Mozambique?
- Mauritania, at 8.4% against 7.9% in Mozambique as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Mauritania and Mozambique?
- 0.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mozambique?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Mozambique rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
- Mauritania ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 19th 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.