Nepal vs Zambia: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5

Nepal
0.1%
in 2017
Zambia
0.1%
in 2017
Nepal rank
28th
Zambia rank
27th

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 over time

  • Nepal
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.

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

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

Nepal ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 27th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Zambia
2010s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5, Nepal or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Nepal as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 between Nepal and Zambia?
0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5?
Nepal ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 27th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed