Namibia vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
Namibia
12.1%
in 2017
Nigeria
18.0%
in 2017
Namibia rank
11th
Nigeria rank
9th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time
- Namibia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 18.0% against 12.1% in Namibia, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 17.5% | 4.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 17.8% | 4.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Namibia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 18.0% against 12.1% in Namibia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Namibia and Nigeria?
- 5.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Namibia and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
- Namibia ranks 11th 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.