Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas

Papua New Guinea
17.3
in 2024
Zimbabwe
18.76
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
33rd
Zimbabwe rank
31st

Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zimbabwe
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 18.76 against 17.3 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.46.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 15.04 43.81 28.78 Zimbabwe
2010s 16.14 31.03 14.89 Zimbabwe
2020s 17.05 21.34 4.28 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 18.76 against 17.3 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
1.46, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed