Eastern Asia vs Mauritania: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Eastern Asia
0.0%
in 2024
Mauritania
16.2%
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
25th
Mauritania rank
23rd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Eastern Asia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 16.2% against 0.0% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1,763.1 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 25th 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 Asia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 50.4% | 48.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 31.8% | 31.2% | 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, Eastern Asia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 16.2% against 0.0% in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Eastern Asia and Mauritania?
- 16.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Eastern Asia ranks 25th 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.