People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Mauritania is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 71st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 68 Guinea 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Uganda 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Afghanistan 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Ethiopia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Bahamas 0 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 71st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.