Mauritius vs Republic of Moldova: People practicing open defecation, rural
Mauritius
0.3%
in 2024
Republic of Moldova
0.2%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
89th
Republic of Moldova rank
91st
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Mauritius
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 89th and Republic of Moldova ranks 91st of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Moldova in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Mauritius or Republic of Moldova?
- Mauritius, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Mauritius and Republic of Moldova?
- 0.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Republic of Moldova?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Republic of Moldova rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Mauritius ranks 89th and Republic of Moldova ranks 91st 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.