Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3

Nigeria
36.4%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
39.0%
in 2017
Nigeria rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
19th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 over time

  • Nigeria
  • Zimbabwe
010203040200020082017

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 39.0% against 36.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 34.6% 39.8% 5.3% Zimbabwe
2010s 35.9% 39.2% 3.3% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 39.0% against 36.4% in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
2.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Nigeria ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed