Mauritania vs Tanzania, United Republic of: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5

Mauritania
0.0%
in 2017
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.0%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
41st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
40th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 over time

  • Mauritania
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of'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 41st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 40th of 97 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 1.8% 0.6% 1.2% Mauritania
2010s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5, Mauritania or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Mauritania as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.0%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
Mauritania ranks 41st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 40th 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed