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

Nigeria
18.0%
in 2017
Togo
18.9%
in 2017
Nigeria rank
9th
Togo rank
7th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Togo
010203040200020082017

How they compare

Togo currently reports 18.9% against 18.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 9th and Togo ranks 7th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Togo Difference Ahead
2000s 17.5% 35.9% 18.4% Togo
2010s 17.8% 23.6% 5.8% Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Nigeria or Togo?
Togo, at 18.9% against 18.0% in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Nigeria and Togo?
0.9%, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Togo?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nigeria and Togo rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
Nigeria ranks 9th and Togo ranks 7th 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