Mauritania vs Sudan: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Mauritania
16.19
in 2024
Sudan
16.39
in 2024
Mauritania rank
22nd
Sudan rank
20th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sudan
2030405060200020122024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 16.39 against 16.19 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2.

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

Mauritania ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 20th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 50.4 45.6 4.8 Mauritania
2010s 31.84 31.46 0.3772 Mauritania
2020s 19.3 19.55 0.2521 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Mauritania or Sudan?
Sudan, at 16.39 against 16.19 in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Mauritania and Sudan?
0.2, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Sudan rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Mauritania ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 20th 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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About this data

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