Nepal vs Panama: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1
Nepal
16.5%
in 2017
Panama
10.3%
in 2017
Nepal rank
52nd
Panama rank
55th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time
- Nepal
- Panama
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 16.5% against 10.3% in Panama, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.6 times Panama's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 52nd and Panama ranks 55th of 97 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 10.3% | 43.4% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 10.3% | 22.5% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Nepal or Panama?
- Nepal, at 16.5% against 10.3% in Panama as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Nepal and Panama?
- 6.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Panama?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Nepal and Panama rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Nepal ranks 52nd and Panama ranks 55th 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.