Iran vs Nepal: People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Iran
0.4%
in 2016
Nepal
0.5%
in 2024
Iran rank
91st
Nepal rank
89th
People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time
- Iran
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 91st and Nepal ranks 89th of 214 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 54.8% | 54.3% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 30.3% | 29.9% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Iran or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Iran and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nepal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Iran and Nepal rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Iran ranks 91st 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.