Kenya vs Nicaragua: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Kenya
7.3%
in 2017
Nicaragua
9.2%
in 2017
Kenya rank
45th
Nicaragua rank
43rd
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time
- Kenya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9.2% against 7.3% in Kenya, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Kenya ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 43rd of 97 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 16.1% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.8% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Kenya or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 9.2% against 7.3% in Kenya as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 1.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Kenya ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 43rd 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.