Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5

Sao Tome and Principe
20.3%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
14.5%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe rank
12th
Zimbabwe rank
15th

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

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 20.3% against 14.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 12th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 97 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 47.2% 9.9% 37.3% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 26.4% 13.2% 13.3% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5, Sao Tome and Principe or Zimbabwe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 20.3% against 14.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 between Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
5.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 12th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th 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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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