Madagascar vs Zimbabwe: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2

Madagascar
61.3%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
55.5%
in 2017
Madagascar rank
14th
Zimbabwe rank
17th

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

  • Madagascar
  • Zimbabwe
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 61.3% against 55.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

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

Madagascar ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 74.9% 59.2% 15.8% Madagascar
2010s 65.2% 56.5% 8.6% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2, Madagascar or Zimbabwe?
Madagascar, at 61.3% against 55.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
5.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Madagascar and Zimbabwe rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Madagascar ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th 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