Nepal vs Oman: People practicing open defecation, rural

Nepal
0.0%
in 2024
Oman
0.0%
in 2024
Nepal rank
103rd
Oman rank
103rd

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Nepal
  • Oman
020406080200020122024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 103rd and Oman ranks 103rd of 171 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Oman Difference Ahead
2000s 60.0% 10.6% 49.4% Nepal
2010s 29.9% 1.2% 28.7% Nepal
2020s 6.2% 0.0% 6.2% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Nepal or Oman?
Nepal, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Oman as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Nepal and Oman?
0.0%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Oman?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Oman rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Nepal ranks 103rd and Oman ranks 103rd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population). 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)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 5,299 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.