Micronesia vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Micronesia
12.1%
in 2016
Zimbabwe
12.6%
in 2024
Micronesia rank
32nd
Zimbabwe rank
31st
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Micronesia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 12.6% against 12.1% in Micronesia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Micronesia ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 249 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 29.7% | 17.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 22.6% | 10.6% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Micronesia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 12.6% against 12.1% in Micronesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Micronesia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia and Zimbabwe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Micronesia and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Micronesia ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 31st 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.