Kenya vs Nicaragua: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
Kenya
0.8%
in 2017
Nicaragua
1.7%
in 2017
Kenya rank
37th
Nicaragua rank
35th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time
- Kenya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.7% against 0.8% in Kenya, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 2.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 37th and Nicaragua ranks 35th 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 | 4.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Kenya or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.7% against 0.8% in Kenya as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 0.9%, 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): q4?
- Kenya ranks 37th and Nicaragua ranks 35th 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.