Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Nigeria: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
0.7%
in 2024
Nigeria
18.0%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
16th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 18.0% against 0.7% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 27.6 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 16th of 35 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 23.3% | 17.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 20.6% | 17.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 18.5% | 17.4% | 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, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 18.0% against 0.7% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Nigeria?
- 17.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 16th of 35 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.