Mauritania vs Türkiye: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Mauritania
16.2%
in 2024
Türkiye
0.1%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
21st
Türkiye rank
19th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Mauritania
- Türkiye
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 16.2% against 0.1% in Türkiye, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 115.2 times Türkiye's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 19th of 213 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4% | 0.5% | 49.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 0.3% | 31.6% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 0.1% | 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, Mauritania or Türkiye?
- Mauritania, at 16.2% against 0.1% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Mauritania and Türkiye?
- 16.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Türkiye?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Mauritania ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 19th 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.