Low & middle income vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation, urban
Low & middle income
0.9%
in 2024
Nigeria
7.1%
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
17th
Nigeria rank
15th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Low & middle income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.1% against 0.9% in Low & middle income, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 8.1 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 17th 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 | Low & middle income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 11.9% | 6.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 9.3% | 6.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 7.4% | 6.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Low & middle income or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7.1% against 0.9% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Low & middle income and Nigeria?
- 6.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Low & middle income and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Low & middle income ranks 17th 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.