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

Nepal
28.2%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
26.7%
in 2017
Nepal rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
21st

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

  • Nepal
  • Zimbabwe
20406080200020082017

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 28.2% against 26.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.5%.

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

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

Nepal ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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 63.4% 22.7% 40.7% Nepal
2010s 38.1% 25.5% 12.5% Nepal

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 Zimbabwe?
Nepal, at 28.2% against 26.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 between Nepal and Zimbabwe?
1.5%, with Nepal 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): q4?
Nepal ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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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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