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

Nicaragua
0.4%
in 2017
Zambia
0.3%
in 2017
Nicaragua rank
26th
Zambia rank
27th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

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

Nicaragua ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 27th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Nicaragua
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5, Nicaragua or Zambia?
Nicaragua, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Zambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between Nicaragua and Zambia?
0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nicaragua and Zambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
Nicaragua ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 27th 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
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