People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Nigeria
Nigeria: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 38.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Nigeria, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 38.3% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Nigeria peaked at 46.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2017.
That places Nigeria 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q2 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.1% | — |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 42.2% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 38.3% | 41.7% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Nigeria?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Nigeria was 38.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
- Nigeria ranks 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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