Liberia vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3
Liberia
33.4%
in 2017
Nigeria
29.8%
in 2017
Liberia rank
12th
Nigeria rank
15th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time
- Liberia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 33.4% against 29.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 97 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 29.9% | 26.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 29.8% | 11.1% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Liberia or Nigeria?
- Liberia, at 33.4% against 29.8% in Nigeria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Liberia and Nigeria?
- 3.6%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nigeria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Liberia and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
- Liberia ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 15th 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.