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

Nicaragua
43.8%
in 2017
Zambia
37.7%
in 2017
Nicaragua rank
35th
Zambia rank
37th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Zambia
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 43.8% against 37.7% in Zambia, a difference of 6.1%.

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

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

Nicaragua ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 37th 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 57.8% 56.1% 1.7% Nicaragua
2010s 45.0% 41.9% 3.1% 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, Nicaragua or Zambia?
Nicaragua, at 43.8% against 37.7% in Zambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 between Nicaragua and Zambia?
6.1%, 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, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Nicaragua ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 37th 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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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