Eswatini vs Nepal: People practicing open defecation
Eswatini
0.4%
in 2024
Nepal
0.5%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
92nd
Nepal rank
89th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Eswatini
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.5 times Eswatini's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 92nd and Nepal ranks 89th of 214 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 54.8% | 37.1% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 26.1% | 18.4% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 5.7% | 4.8% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Eswatini or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Eswatini and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Nepal rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Eswatini ranks 92nd and Nepal ranks 89th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.