Mauritania vs Niger: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Mauritania
84.1%
in 2017
Niger
82.4%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
4th
Niger rank
6th
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 84.1% against 82.4% in Niger, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Mauritania ranks 4th and Niger ranks 6th of 97 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.1% | 97.7% | 18.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 84.7% | 2.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2, Mauritania or Niger?
- Mauritania, at 84.1% against 82.4% in Niger as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between Mauritania and Niger?
- 1.7%, 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): q2?
- Mauritania ranks 4th and Niger ranks 6th 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.