Mauritania vs Southern Europe: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Mauritania
16.2%
in 2024
Southern Europe
0.0%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
23rd
Southern Europe rank
26th

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

  • Mauritania
  • Southern Europe
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 16.2% against 0.0% in Southern Europe, a difference of 16.2%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 3,768.7 times Southern Europe's.

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

Mauritania ranks 23rd and Southern Europe ranks 26th of 247 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Southern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 50.4% 0.1% 50.3% Mauritania
2010s 31.8% 0.0% 31.8% Mauritania
2020s 19.3% 0.0% 19.3% 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, Mauritania or Southern Europe?
Mauritania, at 16.2% against 0.0% in Southern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Mauritania and Southern Europe?
16.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Southern Europe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Southern Europe rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Mauritania ranks 23rd and Southern Europe ranks 26th of 247 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.

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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