Indonesia vs Zambia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Indonesia
2.3%
in 2024
Zambia
2.0%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
54th
Zambia rank
57th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Indonesia
  • Zambia
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 2.3% against 2.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

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

Indonesia ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 57th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 25.9% 23.9% 2.0% Indonesia
2010s 13.0% 12.0% 0.9% Indonesia
2020s 4.4% 4.0% 0.4% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Indonesia or Zambia?
Indonesia, at 2.3% against 2.0% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Indonesia and Zambia?
0.3%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Zambia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Indonesia ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 57th of 213 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed