Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2

Mozambique
42.9%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
45.5%
in 2017
Mozambique rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
16th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Mozambique
  • Zimbabwe
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 45.5% against 42.9% in Mozambique, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 97 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 66.3% 46.5% 19.8% Mozambique
2010s 49.5% 45.7% 3.7% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 45.5% against 42.9% in Mozambique as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
2.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
Mozambique ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
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