Mauritania vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2
Mauritania
14.0%
in 2017
Nigeria
15.0%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
10th
Nigeria rank
8th
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 15.0% against 14.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 97 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 13.1% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 14.5% | 0.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 15.0% against 14.0% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 1.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2?
- Mauritania ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.