Zambia vs Zimbabwe: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3

Zambia
0.6%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
0.7%
in 2017
Zambia rank
32nd
Zimbabwe rank
31st

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Zambia ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 0.0% 0.5% Zambia
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.2% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Zambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3?
Zambia ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed