Madagascar vs Mauritania: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5
Madagascar
19.9%
in 2017
Mauritania
23.0%
in 2017
Madagascar rank
13th
Mauritania rank
10th
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 over time
- Madagascar
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 23.0% against 19.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 13th and Mauritania ranks 10th of 97 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 27.9% | 11.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 24.4% | 5.5% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5, Madagascar or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 23.0% against 19.9% in Madagascar as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 between Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 3.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
- Madagascar ranks 13th 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.