Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2

Burkina Faso
73.1%
in 2017
Mauritania
84.1%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Mauritania rank
4th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mauritania
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 84.1% against 73.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 11.0%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Mauritania ranks 4th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 90.6% 79.1% 11.5% Burkina Faso
2010s 77.1% 82.6% 5.5% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 84.1% against 73.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
11.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Mauritania ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed