Mauritius vs South Africa: People practicing open defecation
Mauritius
0.3%
in 2024
South Africa
0.3%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
97th
South Africa rank
95th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Mauritius
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 95th of 214 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 8.8% | 8.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 3.6% | 3.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Mauritius or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Mauritius and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Mauritius ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 95th 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.