Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1
Burkina Faso
33.3%
in 2017
Mauritania
37.0%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Mauritania rank
9th
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 37.0% against 33.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Mauritania ranks 9th of 97 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 42.9% | 20.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 38.7% | 7.8% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 37.0% against 33.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 3.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Mauritania ranks 9th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.