Asia vs Nigeria: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Asia
3.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
18.0%
in 2024
Asia rank
14th
Nigeria rank
16th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Asia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 18.0% against 3.0% in Asia, a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 5.9 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Asia ahead.
Asia ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 23 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 23.3% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 20.6% | 8.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 18.5% | 13.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Asia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 18.0% against 3.0% in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Asia and Nigeria?
- 15.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Asia ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 23 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.