Afghanistan vs Nicaragua: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2

Afghanistan
16.2%
in 2017
Nicaragua
17.8%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
47th
Nicaragua rank
44th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nicaragua
20304050200020082017

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 17.8% against 16.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 44th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 28.4% 33.6% 5.2% Nicaragua
2010s 21.0% 19.6% 1.4% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2, Afghanistan or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 17.8% against 16.2% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
1.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Nicaragua rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Afghanistan ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 44th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. 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): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed