IBRD only vs Mauritania: People practicing open defecation, urban
IBRD only
0.1%
in 2024
Mauritania
1.9%
in 2024
IBRD only rank
31st
Mauritania rank
32nd
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- IBRD only
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.9% against 0.1% in IBRD only, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 13.7 times IBRD only's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 31st and Mauritania ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 17.3% | 12.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 9.4% | 7.0% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 3.5% | 2.9% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, IBRD only or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 1.9% against 0.1% in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between IBRD only and Mauritania?
- 1.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do IBRD only and Mauritania rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- IBRD only ranks 31st and Mauritania ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.