Colombia vs Kenya: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3

Colombia
5.9%
in 2017
Kenya
5.8%
in 2017
Colombia rank
48th
Kenya rank
49th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 over time

  • Colombia
  • Kenya
510152025200020082017

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Colombia ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 49th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 18.1% 9.0% 9.1% Colombia
2010s 9.3% 6.7% 2.6% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3, Colombia or Kenya?
Colombia, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Kenya as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 between Colombia and Kenya?
0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kenya?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Kenya rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Colombia ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 49th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3. 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): Q3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed