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
0102030200020082017

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.

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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