People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Nigeria
Nigeria: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 34.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Nigeria, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Nigeria stood at 34.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Nigeria peaked at 34.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 14th of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q4 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.2% | — |
| 2001 | 30.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 30.2% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 32.8% | 34.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 11 Madagascar 44.7% compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 41.9% compare
- 13 India 37.4% compare
- 15 Central African Republic 31.6% compare
- 16 Sudan 31.1% compare
- 17 Mozambique 29.4% compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0325 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Nigeria?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Nigeria was 34.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
- Nigeria ranks 14th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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