Nigeria vs Türkiye: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Nigeria
18.0%
in 2024
Türkiye
0.1%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
16th
Türkiye rank
19th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Nigeria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 18.0% against 0.1% in Türkiye, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 127.9 times Türkiye's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 19th of 213 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 0.5% | 22.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 0.3% | 20.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 0.1% | 18.3% | 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 Türkiye?
- Nigeria, at 18.0% against 0.1% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Nigeria and Türkiye?
- 17.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Türkiye?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and Türkiye 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.