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
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.