Central America vs Mauritania: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Central America
0.4%
in 2024
Mauritania
16.2%
in 2024
Central America rank
23rd
Mauritania rank
23rd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Central America
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 16.2% against 0.4% in Central America, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 37.0 times Central America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 23rd and Mauritania ranks 23rd of 35 groups.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 50.4% | 42.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 31.8% | 28.3% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 19.3% | 18.5% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Central America or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 16.2% against 0.4% in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Central America and Mauritania?
- 15.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Central America ranks 23rd and Mauritania ranks 23rd of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.