Mongolia vs Zambia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3

Mongolia
21.3%
in 2017
Zambia
23.1%
in 2017
Mongolia rank
34th
Zambia rank
32nd

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

  • Mongolia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 23.1% against 21.3% in Mongolia, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.

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

Mongolia ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 29.8% 37.6% 7.7% Zambia
2010s 23.2% 26.4% 3.2% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3, Mongolia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 23.1% against 21.3% in Mongolia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 between Mongolia and Zambia?
1.8%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mongolia and Zambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Mongolia ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 32nd 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