Malawi vs Nepal: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1
Malawi
14.5%
in 2017
Nepal
16.5%
in 2017
Malawi rank
53rd
Nepal rank
52nd
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time
- Malawi
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 16.5% against 14.5% in Malawi, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 53rd 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 | Malawi | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 74.6% | 47.1% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 32.8% | 14.6% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Malawi or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 16.5% against 14.5% in Malawi as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Malawi and Nepal?
- 2.0%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Malawi ranks 53rd 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.