Eswatini vs Zambia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1
Eswatini
32.4%
in 2017
Zambia
31.7%
in 2017
Eswatini rank
34th
Zambia rank
35th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time
- Eswatini
- Zambia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 32.4% against 31.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 35th of 97 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 53.2% | 2.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 36.6% | 0.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Eswatini or Zambia?
- Eswatini, at 32.4% against 31.7% in Zambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Eswatini and Zambia?
- 0.7%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Eswatini and Zambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Eswatini ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 35th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.