Bolivia vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1)

Bolivia
49.1%
in 2017
Nigeria
47.5%
in 2017
Bolivia rank
27th
Nigeria rank
28th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) over time

  • Bolivia
  • Nigeria
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 49.1% against 47.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.6%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 68.4% 48.2% 20.3% Bolivia
2010s 54.6% 47.7% 6.8% Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Bolivia or Nigeria?
Bolivia, at 49.1% against 47.5% in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Bolivia and Nigeria?
1.6%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Bolivia and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Bolivia ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). 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 (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed