Angola vs Mauritania: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5

Angola
25.6%
in 2017
Mauritania
23.0%
in 2017
Angola rank
9th
Mauritania rank
10th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 over time

  • Angola
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 25.6% against 23.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 2.6%.

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

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

Angola ranks 9th and Mauritania ranks 10th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 42.2% 27.9% 14.3% Angola
2010s 30.2% 24.4% 5.8% Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5, Angola or Mauritania?
Angola, at 25.6% against 23.0% in Mauritania as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 between Angola and Mauritania?
2.6%, with Angola 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): q5?
Angola ranks 9th and Mauritania ranks 10th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed