Mauritius vs Tajikistan: People practicing open defecation, urban

Mauritius
0.2%
in 2024
Tajikistan
0.2%
in 2023
Mauritius rank
72nd
Tajikistan rank
73rd

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

  • Mauritius
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Mauritius ranks 72nd and Tajikistan ranks 73rd of 182 countries.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.6% 0.6% Tajikistan
2010s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Tajikistan
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Mauritius or Tajikistan?
Mauritius, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Mauritius and Tajikistan?
0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Tajikistan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and Tajikistan rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
Mauritius ranks 72nd and Tajikistan ranks 73rd 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

Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 5,626 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.