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
20304050200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed