Nepal vs Zimbabwe: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3

Nepal
36.3%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
39.0%
in 2017
Nepal rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
19th

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

  • Nepal
  • Zimbabwe
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 39.0% against 36.3% in Nepal, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Zimbabwe'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.

Nepal ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 69.8% 39.8% 30.0% Nepal
2010s 45.7% 39.2% 6.4% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3, Nepal or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 39.0% against 36.3% in Nepal as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 between Nepal and Zimbabwe?
2.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nepal and Zimbabwe rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Nepal ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 19th 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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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