Mauritania vs (SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Proportion of population practising open defecation
Mauritania
16.19
in 2024
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa
12.43
in 2024
Mauritania rank
22nd
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank
21st
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Mauritania
- (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 16.19 against 12.43 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, a difference of 3.76.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times (SDGRC) Eastern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 22nd and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 21st of 231 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | (SDGRC) Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4 | 28.57 | 21.83 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 31.84 | 20.73 | 11.11 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 19.3 | 14.07 | 5.23 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Mauritania or (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Mauritania, at 16.19 against 12.43 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Mauritania and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- 3.76, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Mauritania ranks 22nd and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 21st 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.