Mauritania vs Namibia: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5

Mauritania
0.1%
in 2017
Namibia
0.1%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
24th
Namibia rank
21st

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 over time

  • Mauritania
  • Namibia
00.10.20.3200020082017

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 24th and Namibia ranks 21st of 97 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Mauritania
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5, Mauritania or Namibia?
Namibia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Mauritania as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 between Mauritania and Namibia?
0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5?
Mauritania ranks 24th and Namibia ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed