Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3
Nigeria
29.8%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
27.5%
in 2017
Nigeria rank
15th
Zimbabwe rank
18th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 29.8% against 27.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 97 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 20.1% | 9.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 25.4% | 4.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Nigeria, at 29.8% against 27.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 2.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
- Nigeria ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th 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.