Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Mozambique: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
0.7%
in 2024
Mozambique
16.0%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
22nd
Mozambique rank
24th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 16.0% against 0.7% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 24.6 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 22nd and Mozambique ranks 24th of 35 groups.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 50.6% | 44.8% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 32.5% | 29.6% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 19.4% | 18.3% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 16.0% against 0.7% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Mozambique?
- 15.3%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Mozambique rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 22nd and Mozambique ranks 24th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.