Nigeria vs Western Asia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Nigeria
18.0%
in 2024
Western Asia
0.8%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
16th
Western Asia rank
19th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Nigeria
- Western Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 18.0% against 0.8% in Western Asia, a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 23.5 times Western Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 16th and Western Asia ranks 19th of 247 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 4.3% | 18.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 2.3% | 18.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 1.1% | 17.4% | 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 Western Asia?
- Nigeria, at 18.0% against 0.8% in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Nigeria and Western Asia?
- 17.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and Western Asia ranks 19th 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.