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
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.