Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: People practicing open defecation
Mauritania
16.2%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
15.6%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
22nd
Papua New Guinea rank
25th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 16.2% against 15.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 22nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 214 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4% | 13.5% | 36.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 14.6% | 17.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 15.4% | 3.9% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Mauritania, at 16.2% against 15.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Mauritania ranks 22nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th 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.