Mauritania vs Southern African Development Community (SADC): Proportion of population practising open defecation
Mauritania
16.19
in 2024
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
10.22
in 2024
Mauritania rank
22nd
Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank
25th
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Mauritania
- Southern African Development Community (SADC)
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 16.19 against 10.22 in Southern African Development Community (SADC), a difference of 5.97.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.6 times Southern African Development Community (SADC)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 22nd and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 25th of 231 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Southern African Development Community (SADC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4 | 19.63 | 30.77 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 31.84 | 15.06 | 16.78 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 19.3 | 11.48 | 7.83 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Mauritania or Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- Mauritania, at 16.19 against 10.22 in Southern African Development Community (SADC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Mauritania and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- 5.97, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Mauritania ranks 22nd and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 25th 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.