Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 16.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Mauritania is 16.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Mauritania peaked at 59.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.1% | — |
| 2001 | 57.3% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4% | 41.7% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 24.1% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 16.2% | 22.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More infrastructure data for Mauritania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.76 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15,997 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3095 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -47.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 15,997 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9207 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Mauritania?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Mauritania was 16.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Mauritania ranks 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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