Ethiopia vs Mauritania: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre

Ethiopia
0 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Mauritania
0 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
72nd
Mauritania rank
71st

People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mauritania
0000200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 72nd and Mauritania ranks 71st of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 0 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Mauritania?
0 units per square kilometre, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Mauritania rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 72nd and Mauritania ranks 71st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,016 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.