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

Senegal
22.4%
in 2017
Zambia
23.1%
in 2017
Senegal rank
31st
Zambia rank
30th

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

  • Senegal
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 23.1% against 22.4% in Senegal, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Senegal ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 30th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 35.3% 38.3% 3.0% Zambia
2010s 26.0% 26.6% 0.5% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Senegal or Zambia?
Zambia, at 23.1% against 22.4% in Senegal as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Senegal and Zambia?
0.7%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
Senegal ranks 31st 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