Mauritania vs OECD Fragile Contexts: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Mauritania
16.19
in 2024
OECD Fragile Contexts
11.48
in 2024
Mauritania rank
22nd
OECD Fragile Contexts rank
23rd

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Mauritania
  • OECD Fragile Contexts
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 16.19 against 11.48 in OECD Fragile Contexts, a difference of 4.71.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.4 times OECD Fragile Contexts's.

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

Mauritania ranks 22nd and OECD Fragile Contexts ranks 23rd of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania OECD Fragile Contexts Difference Ahead
2000s 50.4 23.66 26.74 Mauritania
2010s 31.84 17.58 14.26 Mauritania
2020s 19.3 12.97 6.33 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Mauritania or OECD Fragile Contexts?
Mauritania, at 16.19 against 11.48 in OECD Fragile Contexts as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Mauritania and OECD Fragile Contexts?
4.71, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and OECD Fragile Contexts?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and OECD Fragile Contexts rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Mauritania ranks 22nd and OECD Fragile Contexts ranks 23rd of 231 countries.
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