People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Nigeria
Nigeria: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 was 9.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
9.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 97 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2017
All-time low
9.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Nigeria, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Nigeria stood at 9.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Nigeria peaked at 9.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.2% | — |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Nigeria?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Nigeria was 9.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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