Nepal vs Somalia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4

Nepal
28.2%
in 2017
Somalia
28.2%
in 2017
Nepal rank
20th
Somalia rank
19th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 over time

  • Nepal
  • Somalia
20406080100200020082017

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 28.2% against 28.2% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Nepal ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 19th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 63.4% 89.0% 25.6% Somalia
2010s 38.1% 47.1% 9.0% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4, Nepal or Somalia?
Somalia, at 28.2% against 28.2% in Nepal as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 between Nepal and Somalia?
0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Somalia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nepal and Somalia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
Nepal ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 19th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4. 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): Q4
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed