People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Nigeria

Nigeria: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 was 15.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
15.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 97 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2017
All-time low
12.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Nigeria, 2000–2017

0510152000200820172000: 12.62001: 12.62002: 12.72003: 12.92004: 132005: 13.22006: 13.32007: 13.52008: 13.62009: 13.82010: 142011: 14.12012: 14.32013: 14.42014: 14.62015: 14.72016: 14.92017: 15

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Nigeria is 15.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Nigeria peaked at 15.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2000.

Nigeria ranks 8th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Nigeria, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 12.6%
2001 12.6% +0.0%
2002 12.7% +1.2%
2003 12.9% +1.2%
2004 13.0% +1.2%
2005 13.2% +1.2%
2006 13.3% +1.1%
2007 13.5% +1.1%
2008 13.6% +1.1%
2009 13.8% +1.1%
2010 14.0% +1.1%
2011 14.1% +1.1%
2012 14.3% +1.1%
2013 14.4% +1.1%
2014 14.6% +1.1%
2015 14.7% +1.0%
2016 14.9% +1.0%
2017 15.0% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.1% 12.6% 13.8% 10
2010s 14.5% 14.0% 15.0% 8

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 5 Madagascar 19.4% compare
  2. 6 Chad 18.2% compare
  3. 7 Togo 16.2% compare
  4. 9 Niger 14.7% compare
  5. 10 Mauritania 14.0% compare
  6. 11 Nepal 12.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Nigeria?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Nigeria was 15.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2?
Nigeria ranks 8th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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