Nepal vs Peru: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1

Nepal
16.5%
in 2017
Peru
18.1%
in 2017
Nepal rank
52nd
Peru rank
51st

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

  • Nepal
  • Peru
20406080100200020082017

How they compare

Peru currently reports 18.1% against 16.5% in Nepal, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

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

Nepal ranks 52nd and Peru ranks 51st of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 74.6% 46.5% 28.0% Nepal
2010s 32.8% 26.0% 6.7% 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 Peru?
Peru, at 18.1% against 16.5% in Nepal as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Nepal and Peru?
1.6%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Peru?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nepal and Peru rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Nepal ranks 52nd and Peru ranks 51st 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