Nepal vs Tajikistan: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Nepal
0.5%
in 2024
Tajikistan
0.5%
in 2023
Nepal rank
82nd
Tajikistan rank
83rd

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

  • Nepal
  • Tajikistan
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.0%.

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 82nd and Tajikistan ranks 83rd of 213 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 54.8% 0.9% 53.9% Nepal
2010s 26.1% 0.6% 25.5% Nepal
2020s 7.0% 0.5% 6.5% 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, Nepal or Tajikistan?
Nepal, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Nepal and Tajikistan?
0.0%, 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 practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Nepal ranks 82nd and Tajikistan ranks 83rd of 213 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
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed