People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Mauritania
Mauritania: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0.0%
World rank
48th
of 97 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Mauritania, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Mauritania is 0.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Mauritania peaked at 3.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
Mauritania ranks 48th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -36.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -58.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Mauritania?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Mauritania was 0.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Mauritania rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4?
- Mauritania ranks 48th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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