Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: People practicing open defecation, urban
Sri Lanka
0.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Zimbabwe rank
95th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 95th and Zimbabwe ranks 95th of 182 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th and Zimbabwe ranks 95th 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
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.