Marshall Islands vs Zimbabwe: People practicing open defecation, rural
Marshall Islands
18.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
18.8%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
32nd
Zimbabwe rank
31st
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Marshall Islands
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 18.8% against 18.7% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 171 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 43.8% | 9.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 31.0% | 4.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 21.3% | 1.6% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Marshall Islands or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 18.8% against 18.7% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Marshall Islands and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Zimbabwe rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Marshall Islands ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.