Mauritius vs Tunisia: People practicing open defecation, urban
Mauritius
0.2%
in 2024
Tunisia
0.4%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
72nd
Tunisia rank
69th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Mauritius
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.5 times Mauritius's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 72nd and Tunisia ranks 69th of 182 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Mauritius or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 0.4% against 0.2% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Mauritius and Tunisia?
- 0.2%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Tunisia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Mauritius ranks 72nd and Tunisia ranks 69th 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.