East African Community (EAC) vs Mozambique: Proportion of population practising open defecation

East African Community (EAC)
9.37
in 2024
Mozambique
16.04
in 2024
East African Community (EAC) rank
26th
Mozambique rank
23rd

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • East African Community (EAC)
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 16.04 against 9.37 in East African Community (EAC), a difference of 6.67.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.7 times East African Community (EAC)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

East African Community (EAC) ranks 26th and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 61 groups.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East African Community (EAC) Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 11.02 50.6 39.58 Mozambique
2010s 11.43 32.54 21.11 Mozambique
2020s 9.79 19.42 9.63 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, East African Community (EAC) or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 16.04 against 9.37 in East African Community (EAC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between East African Community (EAC) and Mozambique?
6.67, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East African Community (EAC) and Mozambique?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do East African Community (EAC) and Mozambique rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
East African Community (EAC) ranks 26th and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed