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
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.