Angola vs Mauritania: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4

Angola
48.4%
in 2017
Mauritania
57.9%
in 2017
Angola rank
10th
Mauritania rank
7th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 over time

  • Angola
  • Mauritania
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 57.9% against 48.4% in Angola, a difference of 9.5%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Angola's.

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

Angola ranks 10th and Mauritania ranks 7th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 58.5% 52.3% 6.2% Angola
2010s 51.2% 56.3% 5.1% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4, Angola or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 57.9% against 48.4% in Angola as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 between Angola and Mauritania?
9.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mauritania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Angola and Mauritania rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
Angola ranks 10th and Mauritania ranks 7th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4. 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): Q4
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed