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
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.