People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 39.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
39.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 97 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2000
All-time low
39.0%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Zimbabwe, 2000–2017

0102030402000200820172000: 40.12001: 40.12002: 402003: 39.92004: 39.92005: 39.82006: 39.72007: 39.72008: 39.62009: 39.52010: 39.52011: 39.42012: 39.32013: 39.32014: 39.22015: 39.12016: 39.12017: 39

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 39.0% 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 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Zimbabwe peaked at 40.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2017.

That places Zimbabwe 19th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 40.1%
2001 40.1% +0.0%
2002 40.0% -0.2%
2003 39.9% -0.2%
2004 39.9% -0.2%
2005 39.8% -0.2%
2006 39.7% -0.2%
2007 39.7% -0.2%
2008 39.6% -0.2%
2009 39.5% -0.2%
2010 39.5% -0.2%
2011 39.4% -0.2%
2012 39.3% -0.2%
2013 39.3% -0.2%
2014 39.2% -0.2%
2015 39.1% -0.2%
2016 39.1% -0.2%
2017 39.0% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.8% 39.5% 40.1% 10
2010s 39.2% 39.0% 39.5% 8

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 16 Sudan 42.7% compare
  2. 17 Somalia 40.8% compare
  3. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 40.7% compare
  4. 20 Haiti 38.2% compare
  5. 21 Nigeria 36.4% compare
  6. 22 Nepal 36.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Zimbabwe?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Zimbabwe was 39.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2017.
How does Zimbabwe rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Zimbabwe ranks 19th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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