Cambodia vs Nepal: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3

Cambodia
36.2%
in 2017
Nepal
33.0%
in 2017
Cambodia rank
11th
Nepal rank
13th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time

  • Cambodia
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 36.2% against 33.0% in Nepal, a difference of 3.2%.

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 11th and Nepal ranks 13th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 86.4% 65.2% 21.2% Cambodia
2010s 48.3% 42.0% 6.3% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Cambodia or Nepal?
Cambodia, at 36.2% against 33.0% in Nepal as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Cambodia and Nepal?
3.2%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nepal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Cambodia and Nepal rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
Cambodia ranks 11th and Nepal ranks 13th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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