People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Mozambique
Mozambique: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 43.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Mozambique, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 43.2% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Mozambique peaked at 68.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 2017.
Mozambique ranks 15th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.2% | — |
| 2001 | 68.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | -3.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 43.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.3%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 43.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.6% | 55.7% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 43.2% | 54.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Mozambique?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Mozambique was 43.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
- Mozambique ranks 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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