Central Asia vs Mauritania: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Central Asia
0.0%
in 2024
Mauritania
16.2%
in 2024
Central Asia rank
21st
Mauritania rank
21st

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Central Asia
  • Mauritania
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 16.2% against 0.0% in Central Asia, a difference of 16.2%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 645.8 times Central Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Central Asia ranks 21st and Mauritania ranks 21st of 32 groups.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Asia Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 50.4% 50.2% Mauritania
2010s 0.1% 31.8% 31.7% Mauritania
2020s 0.1% 19.3% 19.2% 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 Asia or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 16.2% against 0.0% in Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Central Asia and Mauritania?
16.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Mauritania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central Asia and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Central Asia ranks 21st and Mauritania ranks 21st of 32 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed