Melanesia vs Mozambique: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Melanesia
15.8%
in 2024
Mozambique
16.0%
in 2024
Melanesia rank
26th
Mozambique rank
24th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Melanesia
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 16.0% against 15.8% in Melanesia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 26th and Mozambique ranks 24th of 249 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 50.6% | 36.6% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 32.5% | 17.7% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 19.4% | 3.9% | 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, Melanesia or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 16.0% against 15.8% in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Melanesia and Mozambique?
- 0.2%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Mozambique rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Melanesia ranks 26th and Mozambique ranks 24th of 249 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.