People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 26.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
26.7%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2017
All-time low
21.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Zimbabwe, 2000–2017

01020302000200820172000: 21.62001: 21.62002: 21.92003: 22.22004: 22.52005: 22.82006: 23.12007: 23.52008: 23.82009: 24.12010: 24.42011: 24.72012: 25.12013: 25.42014: 25.72015: 262016: 26.32017: 26.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Zimbabwe stood at 26.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Zimbabwe peaked at 26.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2000.

Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 21.6%
2001 21.6% +0.0%
2002 21.9% +1.5%
2003 22.2% +1.5%
2004 22.5% +1.4%
2005 22.8% +1.4%
2006 23.1% +1.4%
2007 23.5% +1.4%
2008 23.8% +1.4%
2009 24.1% +1.3%
2010 24.4% +1.3%
2011 24.7% +1.3%
2012 25.1% +1.3%
2013 25.4% +1.3%
2014 25.7% +1.3%
2015 26.0% +1.2%
2016 26.3% +1.2%
2017 26.7% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.7% 21.6% 24.1% 10
2010s 25.5% 24.4% 26.7% 8

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.2% compare
  2. 19 Somalia 28.2% compare
  3. 20 Nepal 28.2% compare
  4. 22 Sierra Leone 23.3% compare
  5. 23 Cambodia 23.3% compare
  6. 24 Haiti 23.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Zimbabwe?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Zimbabwe was 26.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2000.
How does Zimbabwe rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
Zimbabwe ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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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