Africa Eastern and Southern vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation
Africa Eastern and Southern
11.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
18.0%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
13th
Nigeria rank
16th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 18.0% against 11.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 23.3% | 4.9% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 20.6% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 18.5% | 5.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Africa Eastern and Southern or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 18.0% against 11.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Africa Eastern and Southern and Nigeria?
- 6.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.