Eswatini vs Nepal: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Eswatini
0.3592
in 2024
Nepal
0.5332
in 2024
Eswatini rank
96th
Nepal rank
93rd

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Eswatini
  • Nepal
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.5332 against 0.3592 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.174.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.5 times Eswatini's.

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

Eswatini ranks 96th and Nepal ranks 93rd of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 17.72 54.78 37.05 Nepal
2010s 7.72 26.14 18.42 Nepal
2020s 0.9353 5.71 4.78 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Eswatini or Nepal?
Nepal, at 0.5332 against 0.3592 in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Eswatini and Nepal?
0.174, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nepal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Nepal rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Eswatini ranks 96th and Nepal ranks 93rd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed