Madagascar vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2

Madagascar
19.4%
in 2017
Nigeria
15.0%
in 2017
Madagascar rank
5th
Nigeria rank
8th

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 over time

  • Madagascar
  • Nigeria
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 19.4% against 15.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 26.6% 13.1% 13.5% Madagascar
2010s 21.5% 14.5% 7.0% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2, Madagascar or Nigeria?
Madagascar, at 19.4% against 15.0% in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 between Madagascar and Nigeria?
4.4%, with Madagascar 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, urban (% of urban population): q2?
Madagascar ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed