People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Nigeria
Nigeria: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 51.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Nigeria, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Nigeria is 51.7%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Nigeria peaked at 54.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2017.
Nigeria ranks 31st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.9% | — |
| 2001 | 54.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 54.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.2% | 53.3% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 51.7% | 53.1% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Nigeria?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Nigeria was 51.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
- Nigeria ranks 31st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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