Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5

Nigeria
20.8%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
20.3%
in 2017
Nigeria rank
11th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
12th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Sao Tome and Principe
2030405060200020082017

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 20.8% against 20.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Nigeria ranks 11th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 12th of 97 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 16.3% 47.2% 30.9% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 19.5% 26.4% 6.9% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
Nigeria, at 20.8% against 20.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Nigeria ranks 11th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 12th 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