Kenya vs Nicaragua: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3
Kenya
3.7%
in 2017
Nicaragua
3.8%
in 2017
Kenya rank
39th
Nicaragua rank
37th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time
- Kenya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 39th and Nicaragua ranks 37th of 97 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 4.8% | 4.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.9% | 1.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Kenya or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Kenya as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, 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): q3?
- Kenya ranks 39th and Nicaragua ranks 37th 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.