Central African Republic vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4

Central African Republic
31.6%
in 2016
Nigeria
34.8%
in 2017
Central African Republic rank
15th
Nigeria rank
14th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Nigeria
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 34.8% against 31.6% in Central African Republic, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 29.0% 31.3% 2.2% Nigeria
2010s 31.4% 33.7% 2.2% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4, Central African Republic or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 34.8% against 31.6% in Central African Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 between Central African Republic and Nigeria?
3.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
Central African Republic ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4. 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): Q4
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed