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

Niger
14.7%
in 2017
Nigeria
15.0%
in 2017
Niger rank
9th
Nigeria rank
8th

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

  • Niger
  • Nigeria
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 15.0% against 14.7% in Niger, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Niger ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 28.5% 13.1% 15.4% Niger
2010s 16.7% 14.5% 2.2% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2, Niger or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 15.0% against 14.7% in Niger as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 between Niger and Nigeria?
0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2?
Niger ranks 9th 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