Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2
Mauritania
14.0%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
10.5%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
13th
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 14.0% against 10.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 97 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 6.1% | 6.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 9.3% | 4.3% | Mauritania |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Mauritania, at 14.0% against 10.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 3.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2?
- Mauritania ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th 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.