Malawi vs Zambia: People practicing open defecation
Malawi
1.9%
in 2024
Zambia
2.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
68th
Zambia rank
66th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 66th of 214 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 23.9% | 11.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 12.0% | 5.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 4.0% | 1.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Malawi ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 66th of 214 countries.
- 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.