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
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.