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

Nepal
12.2%
in 2017
Nigeria
15.0%
in 2017
Nepal rank
11th
Nigeria rank
8th

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

  • Nepal
  • Nigeria
051015200020082017

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 15.0% against 12.2% in Nepal, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.

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

Nepal ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 15.9% 13.1% 2.8% Nepal
2010s 13.3% 14.5% 1.1% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2, Nepal or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 15.0% against 12.2% in Nepal as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 between Nepal and Nigeria?
2.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nepal and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2?
Nepal ranks 11th 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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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