Nigeria vs South America: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Nigeria
18.0%
in 2024
South America
0.8%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
16th
South America rank
18th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Nigeria
- South America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 18.0% against 0.8% in South America, a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 21.7 times South America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 16th and South America ranks 18th of 247 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 7.5% | 15.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 3.4% | 17.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 1.2% | 17.3% | 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 South America?
- Nigeria, at 18.0% against 0.8% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Nigeria and South America?
- 17.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South America rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and South America ranks 18th 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.