Madagascar vs Mozambique: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3

Madagascar
54.6%
in 2017
Mozambique
43.2%
in 2017
Madagascar rank
12th
Mozambique rank
15th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 over time

  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 54.6% against 43.2% in Mozambique, a difference of 11.4%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.

Madagascar ranks 12th and Mozambique ranks 15th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 61.9% 62.6% 0.7% Mozambique
2010s 56.7% 48.7% 8.0% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3, Madagascar or Mozambique?
Madagascar, at 54.6% against 43.2% in Mozambique as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 between Madagascar and Mozambique?
11.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Madagascar ranks 12th and Mozambique ranks 15th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed