People practicing open defecation of population in Mauritania
Mauritania: People practicing open defecation of population was 16.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.19
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
22nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
59.11
in 2000
All-time low
16.19
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People practicing open defecation of population in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population in Mauritania stood at 16.19. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Mauritania peaked at 59.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.19, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 22nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.11 | — |
| 2001 | 57.3 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 55.29 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 53.3 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 51.33 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 49.38 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 47.44 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 45.52 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 43.62 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 41.74 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 39.87 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 38.03 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 36.2 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 34.4 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 32.62 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 30.86 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 29.13 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 27.43 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 25.75 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 24.1 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 22.47 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 20.86 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 19.28 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 17.72 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 16.19 | -8.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 16.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.74, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 16.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.15, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4 | 41.74 | 59.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.84 | 24.1 | 39.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3 | 16.19 | 22.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 16.69 compare
- 20 Sudan 16.39 compare
- 21 Ethiopia 16.23 compare
- 23 Mozambique 16.04 compare
- 24 Djibouti 15.88 compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 15.64 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 in Mauritania?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Mauritania was 16.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.11 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.19 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Mauritania ranks 22nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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