People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate was -8.66 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -8.66 % change on previous year for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at -3.07 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -8.66 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 100th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -3.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2003 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2004 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2005 | -3.81 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2006 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2007 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2008 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2009 | -4.32 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2010 | -4.47 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2011 | -4.63 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2012 | -4.8 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2013 | -4.98 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2014 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2015 | -5.38 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2016 | -5.6 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2017 | -5.85 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2018 | -6.12 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2019 | -6.43 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2020 | -6.76 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2021 | -7.15 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2022 | -7.58 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2023 | -8.09 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2024 | -8.66 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -8.66 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.17 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -8.66 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.41 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.79 % change on previous year | -4.32 % change on previous year | -3.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -5.34 % change on previous year | -6.43 % change on previous year | -4.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.65 % change on previous year | -8.66 % change on previous year | -6.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 97 Botswana -7.71 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Rwanda -8.38 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Colombia -8.6 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Sudan -8.8 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Mozambique -9.48 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Mongolia -9.61 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Mauritania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8005 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Mauritania was -8.66 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was -3.07 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.66 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 100th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.