Guinea vs Mozambique: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5

Guinea
5.1%
in 2017
Mozambique
6.2%
in 2017
Guinea rank
31st
Mozambique rank
29th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 over time

  • Guinea
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 6.2% against 5.1% in Guinea, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Guinea's.

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

Guinea ranks 31st and Mozambique ranks 29th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 12.2% 43.4% 31.2% Mozambique
2010s 7.2% 16.7% 9.5% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5, Guinea or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 6.2% against 5.1% in Guinea as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 between Guinea and Mozambique?
1.1%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mozambique?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guinea and Mozambique rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Guinea ranks 31st and Mozambique ranks 29th 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