Ethiopia vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Ethiopia
35.2%
in 2017
Nigeria
35.3%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Nigeria rank
22nd
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 35.3% against 35.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 22nd 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 | 75.8% | 37.0% | 38.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 35.7% | 10.9% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 35.3% against 35.2% in Ethiopia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, 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): q2?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 22nd 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.