Mauritania vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: People practicing open defecation
People practicing open defecation over time
- Mauritania
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 16.2% against 3.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 4.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4% | 13.1% | 37.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 8.1% | 23.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 4.9% | 14.4% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Mauritania or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Mauritania, at 16.2% against 3.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 12.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Mauritania ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.