Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Central African Republic
24.7%
in 2024
Nigeria
18.0%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
15th
Nigeria rank
16th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Central African Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 24.7% against 18.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 247 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 23.3% | 0.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 20.6% | 4.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 18.5% | 6.5% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Central African Republic or Nigeria?
- Central African Republic, at 24.7% against 18.0% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 6.7%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Central African Republic ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 247 countries.
- 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.