Mauritania vs Yemen: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
Mauritania
8.4%
in 2017
Yemen
9.0%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
17th
Yemen rank
15th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time
- Mauritania
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 9.0% against 8.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 15th of 97 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 0.8% | 11.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.3% | 2.3% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Mauritania or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 9.0% against 8.4% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Mauritania and Yemen?
- 0.6%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Yemen?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Yemen rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
- Mauritania ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 15th 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.