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

Ethiopia
2.4%
in 2017
Nigeria
3.9%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
8th
Nigeria rank
6th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
010203040200020082017

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.9% against 2.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 29.9% 6.0% 23.9% Ethiopia
2010s 10.1% 4.5% 5.6% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 3.9% against 2.4% in Ethiopia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
1.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
Ethiopia ranks 8th 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