Nepal vs Tajikistan: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Nepal
0.5332
in 2024
Tajikistan
0.4574
in 2023
Nepal rank
93rd
Tajikistan rank
94th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Nepal
  • Tajikistan
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.5332 against 0.4574 in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.0758.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Tajikistan's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 93rd and Tajikistan ranks 94th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 54.78 0.8662 53.91 Nepal
2010s 26.14 0.635 25.5 Nepal
2020s 7.01 0.4759 6.53 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Nepal or Tajikistan?
Nepal, at 0.5332 against 0.4574 in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Nepal and Tajikistan?
0.0758, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Tajikistan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Tajikistan rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Nepal ranks 93rd and Tajikistan ranks 94th 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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About this data

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