Kenya vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1

Kenya
53.4%
in 2017
Nigeria
51.7%
in 2017
Kenya rank
29th
Nigeria rank
31st

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 over time

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 53.4% against 51.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.7%.

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

Kenya ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 51.1% 54.2% 3.0% Nigeria
2010s 52.8% 52.4% 0.4% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1, Kenya or Nigeria?
Kenya, at 53.4% against 51.7% in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 between Kenya and Nigeria?
1.7%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Kenya ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed