Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Nepal: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0.4%
in 2016
Nepal
0.5%
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
103rd
Nepal rank
101st

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Nepal
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 103rd and Nepal ranks 101st of 249 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 54.8% 54.3% Nepal
2010s 0.4% 30.3% 29.9% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Nepal?
Nepal, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Nepal?
0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Nepal?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Nepal rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 103rd and Nepal ranks 101st of 249 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
283 places, 6,729 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed