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

Senegal
24.8%
in 2017
Zambia
23.1%
in 2017
Senegal rank
30th
Zambia rank
32nd

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

  • Senegal
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 24.8% against 23.1% in Zambia, a difference of 1.7%.

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

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

Senegal ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 36.0% 37.6% 1.6% Zambia
2010s 27.9% 26.4% 1.5% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3, Senegal or Zambia?
Senegal, at 24.8% against 23.1% in Zambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 between Senegal and Zambia?
1.7%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Senegal ranks 30th 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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About this data

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