Côte d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Côte d'Ivoire
16.7%
in 2024
Nigeria
18.0%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
19th
Nigeria rank
16th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 18.0% against 16.7% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 247 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 33.8% 23.3% 10.5% Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 24.6% 20.6% 4.0% Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 18.3% 18.5% 0.2% 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, Côte d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 18.0% against 16.7% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
1.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 19th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
282 places, 6,704 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed