Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs Mauritania: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
11.11
in 2024
Mauritania
16.19
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
24th
Mauritania rank
22nd

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 16.19 against 11.11 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 5.08.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.5 times Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 24th and Mauritania ranks 22nd of 61 groups.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 29.49 50.4 20.91 Mauritania
2010s 20.61 31.84 11.23 Mauritania
2020s 13.15 19.3 6.15 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 16.19 against 11.11 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Mauritania?
5.08, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Mauritania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 24th and Mauritania ranks 22nd of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed