IDA & IBRD total vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation, rural
IDA & IBRD total
9.7%
in 2024
Nigeria
31.2%
in 2024
IDA & IBRD total rank
16th
Nigeria rank
19th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 31.2% against 9.7% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 21.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.2 times IDA & IBRD total's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was IDA & IBRD total ahead.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, IDA & IBRD total averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 30.5% | 3.3% | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 30.9% | 8.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 31.2% | 18.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, IDA & IBRD total or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 31.2% against 9.7% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between IDA & IBRD total and Nigeria?
- 21.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.