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
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.