Afghanistan vs Nepal: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1
Afghanistan
18.4%
in 2017
Nepal
16.5%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
49th
Nepal rank
52nd
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time
- Afghanistan
- Nepal
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 18.4% against 16.5% in Nepal, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Nepal ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 49th and Nepal ranks 52nd of 97 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 65.3% | 26.0% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 32.8% | 6.1% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Afghanistan or Nepal?
- Afghanistan, at 18.4% against 16.5% in Nepal as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 1.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Afghanistan ranks 49th and Nepal ranks 52nd of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.