Nigeria vs Sudan: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Nigeria
18.0%
in 2024
Sudan
16.4%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
16th
Sudan rank
19th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 18.0% against 16.4% in Sudan, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 19th of 213 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 45.6% | 22.3% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 31.5% | 10.8% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 19.6% | 1.1% | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Nigeria, at 18.0% against 16.4% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 1.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 19th 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.