Kenya vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1
Kenya
43.0%
in 2017
Nigeria
47.5%
in 2017
Kenya rank
31st
Nigeria rank
28th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 47.5% against 43.0% in Kenya, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 28th of 97 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 48.2% | 2.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 47.7% | 4.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 47.5% against 43.0% in Kenya as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 4.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Kenya ranks 31st 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.