Liberia vs Zambia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
Liberia
5.7%
in 2017
Zambia
4.1%
in 2017
Liberia rank
24th
Zambia rank
27th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time
- Liberia
- Zambia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 5.7% against 4.1% in Zambia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 27th of 97 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 5.7% | 32.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 4.5% | 11.5% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Liberia or Zambia?
- Liberia, at 5.7% against 4.1% in Zambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Liberia and Zambia?
- 1.6%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Liberia and Zambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
- Liberia ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 27th 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.