Mauritania vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5
Mauritania
23.0%
in 2017
Nigeria
20.8%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
10th
Nigeria rank
11th
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 23.0% against 20.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 97 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 16.3% | 11.6% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 19.5% | 4.9% | 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, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 23.0% against 20.8% in Nigeria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 2.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
- Mauritania ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 11th 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.