Nigeria vs Somalia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Nigeria
35.3%
in 2017
Somalia
33.7%
in 2017
Nigeria rank
22nd
Somalia rank
24th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 35.3% against 33.7% in Somalia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Somalia ranks 24th of 97 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 90.5% | 53.6% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 51.4% | 15.7% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 35.3% against 33.7% in Somalia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 1.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and Somalia ranks 24th 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.