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

Mozambique
30.3%
in 2017
Nepal
33.0%
in 2017
Mozambique rank
14th
Nepal rank
13th

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

  • Mozambique
  • Nepal
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 33.0% against 30.3% in Mozambique, a difference of 2.7%.

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

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

Mozambique ranks 14th and Nepal ranks 13th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 57.9% 65.2% 7.3% Nepal
2010s 38.1% 42.0% 3.9% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Mozambique or Nepal?
Nepal, at 33.0% against 30.3% in Mozambique as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Mozambique and Nepal?
2.7%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nepal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mozambique and Nepal rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
Mozambique ranks 14th 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