Mauritania vs Sao Tome and Principe: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4
Mauritania
57.9%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
49.1%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
7th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
9th
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 over time
- Mauritania
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 57.9% against 49.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Mauritania ranks 7th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 70.2% | 17.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 53.9% | 2.4% | 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, Mauritania or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mauritania, at 57.9% against 49.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 between Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 8.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
- Mauritania ranks 7th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th 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.