Malawi vs Nicaragua: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Malawi
7.4%
in 2017
Nicaragua
9.2%
in 2017
Malawi rank
44th
Nicaragua rank
43rd
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time
- Malawi
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9.2% against 7.4% in Malawi, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 44th and Nicaragua ranks 43rd of 97 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 16.1% | 3.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.8% | 0.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Malawi or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 9.2% against 7.4% in Malawi as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Malawi and Nicaragua?
- 1.8%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nicaragua?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Malawi and Nicaragua rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Malawi ranks 44th 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.