Liberia vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4

Liberia
2.0%
in 2017
Nigeria
3.7%
in 2017
Liberia rank
7th
Nigeria rank
5th

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 over time

  • Liberia
  • Nigeria
05101520200020082017

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.7% against 2.0% in Liberia, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 18.5% 6.3% 12.2% Liberia
2010s 7.3% 4.4% 2.9% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4, Liberia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 3.7% against 2.0% in Liberia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 between Liberia and Nigeria?
1.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nigeria?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Liberia and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4?
Liberia ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4. 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): Q4
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed