Latin America and the Caribbean vs Mauritania: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Latin America and the Caribbean
0.7%
in 2024
Mauritania
16.2%
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
21st
Mauritania rank
23rd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 16.2% against 0.7% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 22.7 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 21st 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 | Latin America and the Caribbean | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 50.4% | 42.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 31.8% | 28.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 19.3% | 18.0% | 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, Latin America and the Caribbean or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 16.2% against 0.7% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Latin America and the Caribbean and Mauritania?
- 15.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 21st 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.