Mauritania vs Niger: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3
Mauritania
75.9%
in 2017
Niger
83.9%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
6th
Niger rank
3rd
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 83.9% against 75.9% in Mauritania, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 6th and Niger ranks 3rd 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 | 65.8% | 95.5% | 29.7% | Niger |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 85.6% | 12.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3, Mauritania or Niger?
- Niger, at 83.9% against 75.9% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 between Mauritania and Niger?
- 8.0%, with Niger 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): q3?
- Mauritania ranks 6th and Niger ranks 3rd 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.