Ethiopia vs Mauritania: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Ethiopia
16.2%
in 2024
Mauritania
16.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
20th
Mauritania rank
21st
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Ethiopia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 16.2% against 16.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 20th and Mauritania ranks 21st of 213 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.3% | 50.4% | 10.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 31.8% | 5.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 19.3% | 1.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
- Ethiopia, at 16.2% against 16.2% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Ethiopia ranks 20th and Mauritania ranks 21st of 213 countries.
- 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.