Côte d'Ivoire vs Mozambique: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5

Côte d'Ivoire
0.6%
in 2017
Mozambique
0.8%
in 2017
Côte d'Ivoire rank
21st
Mozambique rank
18th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.3 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

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

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 21st and Mozambique ranks 18th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 4.1% 3.1% Mozambique
2010s 0.7% 1.7% 1.0% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5, Côte d'Ivoire or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between Côte d'Ivoire and Mozambique?
0.2%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Mozambique?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Mozambique rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 21st and Mozambique 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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