Nepal vs Vanuatu: People practicing open defecation, urban

Nepal
2.4%
in 2024
Vanuatu
1.9%
in 2024
Nepal rank
30th
Vanuatu rank
33rd

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

  • Nepal
  • Vanuatu
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 2.4% against 1.9% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times Vanuatu's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 30th and Vanuatu ranks 33rd of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 15.9% 0.1% 15.9% Nepal
2010s 9.0% 0.9% 8.1% Nepal
2020s 3.8% 1.7% 2.1% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Nepal or Vanuatu?
Nepal, at 2.4% against 1.9% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Nepal and Vanuatu?
0.5%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Vanuatu?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Vanuatu rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
Nepal ranks 30th and Vanuatu ranks 33rd of 182 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, 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

Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
229 places, 5,626 data points, 2000–2024
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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.