Mauritius vs Polynesia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Mauritius
0.3%
in 2024
Polynesia
0.2%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
110th
Polynesia rank
113th

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

  • Mauritius
  • Polynesia
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Polynesia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Polynesia ahead.

Mauritius ranks 110th and Polynesia ranks 113th of 249 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Polynesia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.8% 0.7% Polynesia
2010s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Polynesia
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Mauritius or Polynesia?
Mauritius, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Polynesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Mauritius and Polynesia?
0.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Polynesia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and Polynesia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Mauritius ranks 110th and Polynesia ranks 113th of 249 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 (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
283 places, 6,729 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed