Mali vs Zambia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1

Mali
30.4%
in 2017
Zambia
31.7%
in 2017
Mali rank
38th
Zambia rank
35th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time

  • Mali
  • Zambia
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 31.7% against 30.4% in Mali, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 38th 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 Mali Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 25.1% 53.2% 28.2% Zambia
2010s 28.9% 36.6% 7.8% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Mali or Zambia?
Zambia, at 31.7% against 30.4% in Mali as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Mali and Zambia?
1.3%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Mali ranks 38th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed