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

Liberia
66.3%
in 2017
Mauritania
75.9%
in 2017
Liberia rank
8th
Mauritania rank
6th

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

  • Liberia
  • Mauritania
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 75.9% against 66.3% in Liberia, a difference of 9.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 6th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 69.8% 66.1% 3.7% Liberia
2010s 67.4% 73.1% 5.6% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3, Liberia or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 75.9% against 66.3% in Liberia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 between Liberia and Mauritania?
9.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mauritania?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Liberia and Mauritania rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Liberia ranks 8th 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