Pakistan vs Zambia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2

Pakistan
26.4%
in 2017
Zambia
23.1%
in 2017
Pakistan rank
27th
Zambia rank
30th

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

  • Pakistan
  • Zambia
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 26.4% against 23.1% in Zambia, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

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

Pakistan ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 30th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 51.4% 38.3% 13.1% Pakistan
2010s 30.9% 26.6% 4.3% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Pakistan or Zambia?
Pakistan, at 26.4% against 23.1% in Zambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Pakistan and Zambia?
3.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Pakistan and Zambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
Pakistan ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 30th 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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About this data

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