Madagascar vs Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas

Madagascar
36.53
in 2024
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
36.33
in 2024
Madagascar rank
16th
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank
17th

Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas over time

  • Madagascar
  • Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 36.53 against 36.33 in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.2.

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

Madagascar ranks 16th and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th of 173 countries.

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Mauritania, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 50.11 73.93 23.82 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
2010s 43.15 54.65 11.5 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
2020s 37.92 40.19 2.27 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas, Madagascar or Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Madagascar, at 36.53 against 36.33 in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas between Madagascar and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
0.2, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank globally for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
Madagascar ranks 16th and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed