Belize vs Zambia: People practicing open defecation, urban

Belize
0.7%
in 2022
Zambia
0.7%
in 2024
Belize rank
56th
Zambia rank
57th

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

  • Belize
  • Zambia
123200020122024

How they compare

Belize currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Across all 23 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 57th of 182 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 2.8% 1.7% Zambia
2010s 0.8% 1.7% 0.9% Zambia
2020s 0.7% 1.0% 0.3% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Belize or Zambia?
Belize, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Zambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Belize and Zambia?
0.0%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belize and Zambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
Belize ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 57th of 182 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, urban (% of urban population). 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, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 5,626 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.