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

Mauritius
0.3%
in 2024
South Africa
0.3%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
108th
South Africa rank
105th

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

  • Mauritius
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.

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

Mauritius ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 105th of 247 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 8.8% 8.7% South Africa
2010s 0.2% 3.6% 3.4% South Africa
2020s 0.2% 0.6% 0.3% South Africa

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 South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Mauritius and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Mauritius ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 105th 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