Mali vs Nicaragua: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1

Mali
30.4%
in 2017
Nicaragua
29.1%
in 2017
Mali rank
38th
Nicaragua rank
39th

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

  • Mali
  • Nicaragua
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Mali currently reports 30.4% against 29.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Mali ranks 38th and Nicaragua ranks 39th of 97 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 25.1% 44.7% 19.6% Nicaragua
2010s 28.9% 30.4% 1.5% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Mali or Nicaragua?
Mali, at 30.4% against 29.1% in Nicaragua as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Mali and Nicaragua?
1.3%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nicaragua?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mali and Nicaragua rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Mali ranks 38th and Nicaragua ranks 39th 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