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
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Zimbabwe, 2000–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 39.5% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 39.0% | 39.5% | 8 |
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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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