Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Arab World or Mozambique?

Mozambique, at 16.0% against 3.0% in Arab World as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Mozambique?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Mozambique: People practicing open defecation

Arab World

3.0%

in 2024

Mozambique

16.0%

in 2024

Arab World rank

26th

Mozambique rank

23rd

People practicing open defecation over time

Arab World
Mozambique

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 16.0% against 3.0% in Arab World, a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 5.3 times Arab World's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 26th and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 47 groups.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.7%	50.6%	37.9%	Mozambique
2010s	7.1%	32.5%	25.5%	Mozambique
2020s	3.8%	19.4%	15.7%	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Arab World or Mozambique?: Mozambique, at 16.0% against 3.0% in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Arab World and Mozambique?: 13.0%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Mozambique?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Mozambique rank globally for people practicing open defecation?: Arab World ranks 26th and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). 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)
Unit: % of population
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.