Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Nepal: People practicing open defecation, urban
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0.1%
in 2024
Nepal
2.4%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
30th
Nepal rank
30th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 2.4% against 0.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 16.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 30th and Nepal ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 15.9% | 14.8% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 9.0% | 8.4% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 3.8% | 3.5% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 2.4% against 0.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nepal?
- 2.3%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nepal rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 30th and Nepal ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.