Côte d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5

Côte d'Ivoire
32.0%
in 2017
Nigeria
20.8%
in 2017
Côte d'Ivoire rank
8th
Nigeria rank
11th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Nigeria
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 32.0% against 20.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 11.2%.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 97 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 20.4% 16.3% 4.1% Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 28.7% 19.5% 9.2% Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5, Côte d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 32.0% against 20.8% in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 between Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
11.2%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed