Colombia vs Zambia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2

Colombia
20.6%
in 2017
Zambia
23.8%
in 2017
Colombia rank
39th
Zambia rank
36th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 over time

  • Colombia
  • Zambia
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 23.8% against 20.6% in Colombia, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 36th of 97 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 32.3% 49.0% 16.7% Zambia
2010s 23.9% 29.5% 5.6% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2, Colombia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 23.8% against 20.6% in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between Colombia and Zambia?
3.2%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Colombia ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 36th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed