Mauritius vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas
Mauritius
0.3%
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
0.2%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
91st
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
94th
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas over time
- Mauritius
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Turks and Caicos Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
Mauritius ranks 91st and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 94th of 175 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas, Mauritius or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Mauritius, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas between Mauritius and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Mauritius ranks 91st and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 94th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by 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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About this data
Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.