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

Nigeria
3.9%
in 2017
Togo
2.6%
in 2017
Nigeria rank
6th
Togo rank
7th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Togo
2.557.51012.5200020082017

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.9% against 2.6% in Togo, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Togo's.

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

Nigeria ranks 6th 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 6.0% 10.0% 4.0% Togo
2010s 4.5% 4.7% 0.2% Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5, Nigeria or Togo?
Nigeria, at 3.9% against 2.6% in Togo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between Nigeria and Togo?
1.3%, with Nigeria 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): q5?
Nigeria ranks 6th 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): 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