Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Mauritania: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
0.7%
in 2024
Mauritania
16.2%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
22nd
Mauritania rank
23rd

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

  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
  • Mauritania
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 16.2% against 0.7% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 15.5%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 24.8 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.

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

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 22nd 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 5.8% 50.4% 44.6% Mauritania
2010s 3.0% 31.8% 28.9% Mauritania
2020s 1.1% 19.3% 18.2% 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, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 16.2% against 0.7% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Mauritania?
15.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Mauritania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 22nd 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
282 places, 6,704 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed