Liberia vs Mozambique: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3

Liberia
33.4%
in 2017
Mozambique
30.3%
in 2017
Liberia rank
12th
Mozambique rank
14th

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

  • Liberia
  • Mozambique
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 33.4% against 30.3% in Mozambique, a difference of 3.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mozambique ahead.

Liberia ranks 12th and Mozambique ranks 14th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 56.9% 57.0% 0.2% Mozambique
2010s 40.9% 38.1% 2.8% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Liberia or Mozambique?
Liberia, at 33.4% against 30.3% in Mozambique as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Liberia and Mozambique?
3.1%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mozambique?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Liberia and Mozambique rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
Liberia ranks 12th and Mozambique ranks 14th 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