People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Nigeria
Nigeria: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 36.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Nigeria, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Nigeria stood at 36.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Nigeria peaked at 36.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.0% | — |
| 2001 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +0.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 36.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.8%, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 36.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6% | 34.0% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 35.4% | 36.4% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Nigeria?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Nigeria was 36.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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