Eswatini vs Nicaragua: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5

Eswatini
0.2%
in 2017
Nicaragua
0.4%
in 2017
Eswatini rank
28th
Nicaragua rank
26th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 over time

  • Eswatini
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.5 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 28th and Nicaragua ranks 26th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% Eswatini
2010s 0.3% 0.4% 0.0% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5, Eswatini or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 0.4% against 0.2% in Eswatini as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between Eswatini and Nicaragua?
0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nicaragua?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Eswatini and Nicaragua rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
Eswatini ranks 28th and Nicaragua ranks 26th 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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