Zambia vs Zimbabwe: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5
Zambia
0.3%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
0.4%
in 2017
Zambia rank
27th
Zimbabwe rank
24th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Zambia ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 97 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Zambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
- Zambia ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 24th 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.