Eswatini vs Nicaragua: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1

Eswatini
37.0%
in 2017
Nicaragua
43.8%
in 2017
Eswatini rank
38th
Nicaragua rank
35th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 over time

  • Eswatini
  • Nicaragua
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 43.8% against 37.0% in Eswatini, a difference of 6.8%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.

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

Eswatini ranks 38th and Nicaragua ranks 35th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 53.1% 57.8% 4.7% Nicaragua
2010s 40.7% 45.0% 4.3% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1, Eswatini or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 43.8% against 37.0% in Eswatini as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 between Eswatini and Nicaragua?
6.8%, 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, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Eswatini ranks 38th and Nicaragua ranks 35th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed