Mauritania vs Namibia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5
Mauritania
23.0%
in 2017
Namibia
33.8%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
10th
Namibia rank
7th
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 33.8% against 23.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.5 times Mauritania's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 7th of 97 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 37.2% | 9.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 34.4% | 10.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5, Mauritania or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 33.8% against 23.0% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 10.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
- Mauritania ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 7th 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.