Mozambique vs Papua New Guinea: Share of people practicing open defecation
Mozambique
16.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
15.6%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
23rd
Papua New Guinea rank
25th
Share of people practicing open defecation over time
- Mozambique
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 16.0% against 15.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 232 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 13.5% | 37.1% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 14.6% | 17.9% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 15.4% | 4.0% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Mozambique or Papua New Guinea?
- Mozambique, at 16.0% against 15.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of people practicing open defecation?
- Mozambique ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people practicing open defecation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.