Nigeria vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Nigeria
18.0%
in 2024
Small island developing states (SIDS)
4.0%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
16th
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
13th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Nigeria
- Small island developing states (SIDS)
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 18.0% against 4.0% in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.5 times Small island developing states (SIDS)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 16th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 13th of 213 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Small island developing states (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 9.8% | 13.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 7.7% | 12.9% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 6.3% | 12.2% | 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, Nigeria or Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Nigeria, at 18.0% against 4.0% in Small island developing states (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Nigeria and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 14.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 13th of 213 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.