India vs Zambia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5

India
10.7%
in 2017
Zambia
12.3%
in 2017
India rank
21st
Zambia rank
19th

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

  • India
  • Zambia
10203040200020082017

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 12.3% against 10.7% in India, a difference of 1.6%.

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

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

India ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 36.0% 12.6% 23.5% India
2010s 18.4% 12.3% 6.1% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5, India or Zambia?
Zambia, at 12.3% against 10.7% in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 between India and Zambia?
1.6%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do India and Zambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
India ranks 21st 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