Cambodia vs India: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1

Cambodia
77.7%
in 2017
India
81.8%
in 2017
Cambodia rank
9th
India rank
7th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time

  • Cambodia
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 81.8% against 77.7% in Cambodia, a difference of 4.1%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 9th and India ranks 7th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia India Difference Ahead
2000s 96.8% 92.7% 4.1% Cambodia
2010s 82.4% 85.1% 2.7% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Cambodia or India?
India, at 81.8% against 77.7% in Cambodia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Cambodia and India?
4.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and India?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Cambodia and India rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Cambodia ranks 9th and India ranks 7th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed