Chad vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5

Chad
11.3%
in 2017
Nigeria
3.9%
in 2017
Chad rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
6th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 over time

  • Chad
  • Nigeria
510152025200020082017

How they compare

Chad currently reports 11.3% against 3.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 7.4%.

That makes Chad's figure about 2.9 times Nigeria's.

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

Chad ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 6th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 20.9% 6.0% 14.9% Chad
2010s 14.0% 4.5% 9.5% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5, Chad or Nigeria?
Chad, at 11.3% against 3.9% in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between Chad and Nigeria?
7.4%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Chad and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
Chad ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 6th 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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