People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Mozambique
Mozambique: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 was 1.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Mozambique, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Mozambique is 1.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 65.0% on the previous year and down 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Mozambique peaked at 38.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2017.
Mozambique ranks 33rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.8% | — |
| 2001 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -39.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -65.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 20.0% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 1.3% | 17.7% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Mozambique?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Mozambique was 1.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2?
- Mozambique ranks 33rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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