Malawi vs Zambia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Malawi
1.9%
in 2024
Zambia
2.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
59th
Zambia rank
57th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 57th of 213 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 23.9% | 11.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 12.0% | 5.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 4.0% | 1.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Malawi ranks 59th 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.