Madagascar vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5

Madagascar
19.9%
in 2017
Nigeria
20.8%
in 2017
Madagascar rank
13th
Nigeria rank
11th

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

  • Madagascar
  • Nigeria
05101520200020082017

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 20.8% against 19.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Madagascar ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 16.1% 16.3% 0.2% Nigeria
2010s 18.8% 19.5% 0.7% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5, Madagascar or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 20.8% against 19.9% in Madagascar as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 between Madagascar and Nigeria?
0.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Madagascar ranks 13th 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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About this data

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