Mauritania vs Niger: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1
Mauritania
94.7%
in 2017
Niger
87.3%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
2nd
Niger rank
5th
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 94.7% against 87.3% in Niger, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Mauritania ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 5th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.5% | 97.6% | 15.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 88.8% | 2.5% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1, Mauritania or Niger?
- Mauritania, at 94.7% against 87.3% in Niger as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 between Mauritania and Niger?
- 7.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
- Mauritania ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 5th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.