Mauritania vs Niger: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1

Mauritania
37.0%
in 2017
Niger
37.5%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
9th
Niger rank
8th

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 over time

  • Mauritania
  • Niger
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Niger currently reports 37.5% against 37.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.

Mauritania ranks 9th and Niger ranks 8th of 97 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 42.9% 56.3% 13.4% Niger
2010s 38.7% 40.2% 1.6% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1, Mauritania or Niger?
Niger, at 37.5% against 37.0% in Mauritania as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 between Mauritania and Niger?
0.5%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
Mauritania ranks 9th and Niger ranks 8th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed