Ethiopia vs Nepal: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1

Ethiopia
23.4%
in 2017
Nepal
21.5%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
16th
Nepal rank
18th

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nepal
2030405060200020082017

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 23.4% against 21.5% in Nepal, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Ethiopia'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.

Ethiopia ranks 16th and Nepal ranks 18th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 42.5% 51.7% 9.2% Nepal
2010s 28.8% 30.0% 1.2% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1, Ethiopia or Nepal?
Ethiopia, at 23.4% against 21.5% in Nepal as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 between Ethiopia and Nepal?
1.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nepal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia and Nepal rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
Ethiopia ranks 16th and Nepal ranks 18th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed