People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Mauritania
Mauritania: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 57.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Mauritania, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Mauritania is 57.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Mauritania peaked at 57.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 7th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.7% | — |
| 2001 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | +0.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 57.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 3.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 57.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.2%, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 50.7% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 54.7% | 57.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Mauritania?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Mauritania was 57.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
- Mauritania ranks 7th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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