Botswana vs Mauritania: People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate

Botswana
-7.71 % change on previous year
in 2024
Mauritania
-8.66 % change on previous year
in 2024
Botswana rank
97th
Mauritania rank
100th

People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate over time

  • Botswana
  • Mauritania
-8-6-4200120122024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports -7.71 % change on previous year against -8.66 % change on previous year in Mauritania, a difference of 0.95 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mauritania ahead.

Botswana ranks 97th and Mauritania ranks 100th of 160 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s -4.46 % change on previous year -3.79 % change on previous year 0.6644 % change on previous year Mauritania
2010s -5.97 % change on previous year -5.34 % change on previous year 0.623 % change on previous year Mauritania
2020s -7.14 % change on previous year -7.65 % change on previous year 0.5046 % change on previous year Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate, Botswana or Mauritania?
Botswana, at -7.71 % change on previous year against -8.66 % change on previous year in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate between Botswana and Mauritania?
0.95 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate?
Botswana ranks 97th and Mauritania ranks 100th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 3,471 data points, 2001–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.