People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Nigeria
Nigeria: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 was 29.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
29.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 97 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 2000
All-time low
29.8%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Nigeria, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 29.8% for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Nigeria peaked at 30.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2017.
Nigeria ranks 15th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.0% | — |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | -0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 29.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 3.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 29.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.7%, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Nigeria?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Nigeria was 29.8% 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): q3 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
- Nigeria ranks 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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