Nigeria vs South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Nigeria
18.0%
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
2.2%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
16th
South-Eastern Asia rank
16th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Nigeria
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 18.0% against 2.2% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 8.2 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 16th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th of 247 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 17.2% | 6.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 9.0% | 11.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 3.5% | 15.0% | 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-Eastern Asia?
- Nigeria, at 18.0% against 2.2% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Nigeria and South-Eastern Asia?
- 15.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South-Eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and South-Eastern Asia 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.