Afghanistan vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4

Afghanistan
18.8%
in 2017
Nigeria
18.0%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
8th
Nigeria rank
9th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nigeria
05101520200020082017

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 18.8% against 18.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Nigeria ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 14.8% 17.6% 2.8% Nigeria
2010s 17.2% 17.8% 0.6% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
Afghanistan, at 18.8% against 18.0% in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
0.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 9th 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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