IDA & IBRD total vs Mozambique: People practicing open defecation, urban

IDA & IBRD total
0.8%
in 2024
Mozambique
4.5%
in 2024
IDA & IBRD total rank
18th
Mozambique rank
20th

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

  • IDA & IBRD total
  • Mozambique
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 4.5% against 0.8% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 5.4 times IDA & IBRD total's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 18th and Mozambique ranks 20th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA & IBRD total Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 5.4% 20.2% 14.7% Mozambique
2010s 3.0% 12.1% 9.1% Mozambique
2020s 1.2% 6.1% 4.9% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, IDA & IBRD total or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 4.5% against 0.8% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between IDA & IBRD total and Mozambique?
3.7%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Mozambique?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do IDA & IBRD total and Mozambique rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 18th and Mozambique ranks 20th of 47 groups.
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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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.