East Asia & Pacific vs Zimbabwe: People practicing open defecation
East Asia & Pacific
0.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
12.6%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
32nd
Zimbabwe rank
29th
People practicing open defecation over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 12.6% against 0.7% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 17.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 29.7% | 23.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 21.3% | 18.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 14.5% | 13.3% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, East Asia & Pacific or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 12.6% against 0.7% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between East Asia & Pacific and Zimbabwe?
- 11.9%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Zimbabwe rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 29th 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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About this data
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.