Bolivia vs Zambia: People practicing open: Q5 (highest) … Q5 highest rural

Bolivia
13.5%
in 2017
Zambia
12.3%
in 2017
Bolivia rank
18th
Zambia rank
19th

People practicing open: Q5 (highest) … Q5 highest rural over time

  • Bolivia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 13.5% against 12.3% in Zambia, a difference of 1.2%.

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

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

Bolivia ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 19th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 31.1% 12.6% 18.6% Bolivia
2010s 18.5% 12.3% 6.1% Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5, Bolivia or Zambia?
Bolivia, at 13.5% against 12.3% in Zambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 between Bolivia and Zambia?
1.2%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Bolivia and Zambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Bolivia ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 19th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed