Mauritius vs Tunisia: People practicing open defecation

Mauritius
0.3%
in 2024
Tunisia
0.2%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
97th
Tunisia rank
98th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Mauritius
  • Tunisia
02468200020122024

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.

Mauritius ranks 97th and Tunisia ranks 98th of 214 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 6.6% 6.5% Tunisia
2010s 0.2% 2.3% 2.2% Tunisia
2020s 0.2% 0.3% 0.0% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Mauritius or Tunisia?
Mauritius, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Mauritius and Tunisia?
0.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Tunisia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and Tunisia rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Mauritius ranks 97th and Tunisia ranks 98th 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

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.