Mozambique vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population practising open defecation
Mozambique
16.04
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
15.64
in 2024
Mozambique rank
23rd
Papua New Guinea rank
25th
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Mozambique
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 16.04 against 15.64 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 231 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 | 13.52 | 37.08 | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 32.54 | 14.6 | 17.94 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 19.42 | 15.43 | 3.99 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Mozambique or Papua New Guinea?
- Mozambique, at 16.04 against 15.64 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising 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 proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Mozambique ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 231 countries.
- 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.