Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3

Ethiopia
25.7%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
27.5%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
18th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zimbabwe
20406080200020082017

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 27.5% against 25.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.8%.

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

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

Ethiopia ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 71.8% 20.1% 51.8% Ethiopia
2010s 38.6% 25.4% 13.2% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 27.5% against 25.7% in Ethiopia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
1.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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