Nepal vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3

Nepal
33.0%
in 2017
Nigeria
29.8%
in 2017
Nepal rank
13th
Nigeria rank
15th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time

  • Nepal
  • Nigeria
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 33.0% against 29.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.2%.

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 97 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 65.2% 29.9% 35.3% Nepal
2010s 42.0% 29.8% 12.2% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Nepal or Nigeria?
Nepal, at 33.0% against 29.8% in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Nepal and Nigeria?
3.2%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nepal and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
Nepal ranks 13th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3
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