Angola vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation
Angola
25.7%
in 2022
Nigeria
18.0%
in 2024
Angola rank
14th
Nigeria rank
16th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Angola
- Nigeria
How they compare
Angola currently reports 25.7% against 18.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 214 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 23.3% | 7.2% | Angola |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 20.6% | 7.6% | Angola |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 18.7% | 7.3% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Angola or Nigeria?
- Angola, at 25.7% against 18.0% in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Angola and Nigeria?
- 7.7%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Angola and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Angola ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 214 countries.
- 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.