Nepal vs Zambia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Nepal
24.6%
in 2017
Zambia
23.1%
in 2017
Nepal rank
28th
Zambia rank
30th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time
- Nepal
- Zambia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 24.6% against 23.1% in Zambia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 30th of 97 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.8% | 38.3% | 36.4% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 26.6% | 12.1% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Nepal or Zambia?
- Nepal, at 24.6% against 23.1% in Zambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Nepal and Zambia?
- 1.5%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Nepal ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 30th 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.