How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation, urban

Central African Republic

6.8%

in 2024

Nigeria

7.1%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

17th

Nigeria rank

15th

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

Central African Republic
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 7.1% against 6.8% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 182 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.7%	11.9%	7.2%	Nigeria
2010s	6.0%	9.3%	3.3%	Nigeria
2020s	6.8%	7.4%	0.6%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Central African Republic or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 7.1% against 6.8% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Central African Republic and Nigeria?: 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?: Central African Republic ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 182 countries.
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, urban (% of urban population). 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)
Unit: % of urban population
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 229 places, 5,626 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.