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

Nigeria
47.5%
in 2017
Senegal
43.6%
in 2017
Nigeria rank
28th
Senegal rank
30th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 47.5% against 43.6% in Senegal, a difference of 3.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.

Nigeria ranks 28th and Senegal ranks 30th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 48.2% 53.8% 5.6% Senegal
2010s 47.7% 46.4% 1.3% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Nigeria or Senegal?
Nigeria, at 47.5% against 43.6% in Senegal as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Nigeria and Senegal?
3.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Nigeria ranks 28th and Senegal ranks 30th 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