Nigeria vs Small states: People practicing open defecation, urban
Nigeria
7.1%
in 2024
Small states
1.2%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
15th
Small states rank
15th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Nigeria
- Small states
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.1% against 1.2% in Small states, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 5.8 times Small states's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 15th and Small states ranks 15th of 182 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 3.4% | 8.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 2.3% | 7.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 1.5% | 6.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Nigeria or Small states?
- Nigeria, at 7.1% against 1.2% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Nigeria and Small states?
- 5.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Small states?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Small states rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Nigeria ranks 15th and Small states 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
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.