Mongolia vs Nepal: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2

Mongolia
20.6%
in 2017
Nepal
18.0%
in 2017
Mongolia rank
40th
Nepal rank
43rd

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

  • Mongolia
  • Nepal
20406080100200020082017

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 20.6% against 18.0% in Nepal, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Mongolia ranks 40th and Nepal ranks 43rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 54.7% 75.4% 20.7% Nepal
2010s 28.4% 34.1% 5.7% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2, Mongolia or Nepal?
Mongolia, at 20.6% against 18.0% in Nepal as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between Mongolia and Nepal?
2.6%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Nepal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mongolia and Nepal rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Mongolia ranks 40th and Nepal ranks 43rd 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