Middle income vs Mozambique: People practicing open defecation
Middle income
3.8%
in 2024
Mozambique
16.0%
in 2024
Middle income rank
25th
Mozambique rank
23rd
People practicing open defecation over time
- Middle income
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 16.0% against 3.8% in Middle income, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 4.2 times Middle income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 25th 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 | Middle income | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 50.6% | 29.1% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 32.5% | 20.3% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 19.4% | 13.9% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Middle income or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 16.0% against 3.8% in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Middle income and Mozambique?
- 12.2%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Middle income and Mozambique rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Middle income ranks 25th 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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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.