People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Nigeria
Nigeria: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 was 47.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Nigeria, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Nigeria stood at 47.5%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Nigeria peaked at 48.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2017.
That places Nigeria 28th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.3% | — |
| 2001 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 47.9% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 47.5% | 47.9% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Nigeria?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Nigeria was 47.5% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Nigeria ranks 28th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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