Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 18.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Nigeria is 18.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Nigeria peaked at 24.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.3% | — |
| 2001 | 24.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 22.2% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.3% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.0% | 19.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More infrastructure data for Nigeria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 102,714 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0441 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 102,714 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7076 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Nigeria?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Nigeria was 18.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Nigeria ranks 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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