Benin vs Mauritania: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3

Benin
80.5%
in 2017
Mauritania
75.9%
in 2017
Benin rank
4th
Mauritania rank
6th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 over time

  • Benin
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 80.5% against 75.9% in Mauritania, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 4th and Mauritania ranks 6th of 97 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 88.6% 65.8% 22.8% Benin
2010s 82.3% 73.1% 9.3% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3, Benin or Mauritania?
Benin, at 80.5% against 75.9% in Mauritania as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 between Benin and Mauritania?
4.6%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Benin ranks 4th and Mauritania ranks 6th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3. 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): Q3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed