Mauritania vs South Asia: People practicing open defecation, urban
Mauritania
1.9%
in 2024
South Asia
0.1%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
32nd
South Asia rank
35th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Mauritania
- South Asia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.9% against 0.1% in South Asia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 23.5 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Asia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 32nd and South Asia ranks 35th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 18.6% | 1.2% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 1.5% | 2.0% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Mauritania or South Asia?
- Mauritania, at 1.9% against 0.1% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Mauritania and South Asia?
- 1.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and South Asia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Mauritania ranks 32nd and South Asia ranks 35th of 182 countries.
- 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.