World Bank (lower middle income) vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of population practising open defecation

World Bank (lower middle income)
6.81
in 2024
Zimbabwe
12.63
in 2024
World Bank (lower middle income) rank
30th
Zimbabwe rank
29th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • World Bank (lower middle income)
  • Zimbabwe
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 12.63 against 6.81 in World Bank (lower middle income), a difference of 5.82.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.9 times World Bank (lower middle income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World Bank (lower middle income) ahead.

World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 61 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, World Bank (lower middle income) averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade World Bank (lower middle income) Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 38.86 29.73 9.13 World Bank (lower middle income)
2010s 21.63 21.26 0.3634 World Bank (lower middle income)
2020s 9.69 14.46 4.76 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, World Bank (lower middle income) or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 12.63 against 6.81 in World Bank (lower middle income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between World Bank (lower middle income) and Zimbabwe?
5.82, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for World Bank (lower middle income) and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do World Bank (lower middle income) and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th 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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About this data

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