Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3
Mauritania
2.8%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
3.3%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
17th
Sierra Leone rank
14th
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.3% against 2.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th 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 | 5.6% | 2.8% | 2.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3, Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.3% against 2.8% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 0.5%, with Sierra Leone 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): q3?
- Mauritania ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.