Least developed countries vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation, urban
Least developed countries
3.1%
in 2024
Nigeria
7.1%
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
12th
Nigeria rank
15th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Least developed countries
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.1% against 3.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 11.9% | 3.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 9.3% | 3.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 7.4% | 3.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Least developed countries or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7.1% against 3.1% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Least developed countries and Nigeria?
- 4.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Least developed countries ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 47 groups.
- 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
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.