Caribbean vs Nigeria: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Caribbean
0.7%
in 2024
Nigeria
18.0%
in 2024
Caribbean rank
17th
Nigeria rank
16th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Caribbean
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 18.0% against 0.7% in Caribbean, a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 24.6 times Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 32 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 23.3% | 14.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 20.6% | 14.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 18.5% | 14.0% | 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, Caribbean or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 18.0% against 0.7% in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Caribbean and Nigeria?
- 17.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Caribbean ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 32 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.