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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed