Cambodia vs India: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2

Cambodia
59.8%
in 2017
India
59.6%
in 2017
Cambodia rank
10th
India rank
11th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Cambodia
  • India
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 59.8% against 59.6% in India, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 10th and India ranks 11th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia India Difference Ahead
2000s 91.9% 83.9% 8.0% Cambodia
2010s 67.5% 67.0% 0.5% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Cambodia or India?
Cambodia, at 59.8% against 59.6% in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Cambodia and India?
0.2%, with Cambodia 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): q2?
Cambodia ranks 10th and India ranks 11th 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): Q2. 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): Q2
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