How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Zimbabwe?

23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

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.

Timor-Leste vs Zimbabwe: People practicing open defecation, urban

Timor-Leste

0.0%

in 2024

Zimbabwe

0.0%

in 2024

Timor-Leste rank

95th

Zimbabwe rank

95th

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

Timor-Leste
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Timor-Leste ranks 95th and Zimbabwe ranks 95th of 182 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Timor-Leste	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.0%	2.3%	12.7%	Timor-Leste
2010s	6.1%	1.1%	5.1%	Timor-Leste
2020s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Timor-Leste or Zimbabwe?: Timor-Leste, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Timor-Leste and Zimbabwe?: 0.0%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Zimbabwe?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Timor-Leste and Zimbabwe rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?: Timor-Leste 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

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: 03 September 2026

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.