Mauritania vs South Asia: People practicing open defecation, rural
Mauritania
36.3%
in 2024
South Asia
9.2%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
17th
South Asia rank
17th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Mauritania
- South Asia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 36.3% against 9.2% in South Asia, a difference of 27.1%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 3.9 times South Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 17th of 171 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 67.8% | 6.1% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 37.8% | 16.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 15.1% | 25.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Mauritania or South Asia?
- Mauritania, at 36.3% against 9.2% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Mauritania and South Asia?
- 27.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and South Asia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Mauritania ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 17th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.