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

Mozambique
50.1%
in 2017
Nigeria
47.5%
in 2017
Mozambique rank
26th
Nigeria rank
28th

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

  • Mozambique
  • Nigeria
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 50.1% against 47.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

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

Mozambique ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 62.0% 48.2% 13.9% Mozambique
2010s 53.5% 47.7% 5.8% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Mozambique or Nigeria?
Mozambique, at 50.1% against 47.5% in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Mozambique and Nigeria?
2.6%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Mozambique ranks 26th 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