Ethiopia vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1
Ethiopia
45.5%
in 2017
Nigeria
47.5%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
29th
Nigeria rank
28th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 47.5% against 45.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 97 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.5% | 48.2% | 32.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 47.7% | 7.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 47.5% against 45.5% in Ethiopia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 2.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Ethiopia ranks 29th 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.