Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Mauritania

Mauritania: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 36.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
36.33
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
17th
of 175 countries
All-time high
82.61
in 2000
All-time low
36.33
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Mauritania, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 82.62001: 80.72002: 78.82003: 76.82004: 74.92005: 732006: 712007: 69.12008: 67.22009: 65.32010: 63.32011: 61.42012: 59.52013: 57.52014: 55.62015: 53.72016: 51.82017: 49.82018: 47.92019: 462020: 442021: 42.12022: 40.22023: 38.32024: 36.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 36.33 for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Mauritania peaked at 82.61 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.33, in 2024.

Mauritania ranks 17th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.93 65.25 82.61 10
2010s 54.65 45.97 63.33 10
2020s 40.19 36.33 44.05 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 14 Burkina Faso 42.29 compare
  2. 15 Central African Republic 38.85 compare
  3. 16 Madagascar 36.53 compare
  4. 18 Haiti 31.46 compare
  5. 19 Nigeria 31.24 compare
  6. 20 Cote d'Ivoire 31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Mauritania?
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Mauritania was 36.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 82.61 in 2000.
What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 36.33 in 2024.
How does Mauritania rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
Mauritania ranks 17th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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