Malawi vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre

Malawi
0 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Nigeria
0 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Malawi rank
65th
Nigeria rank
67th

People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Nigeria
0000200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 214 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre, Malawi or Nigeria?
Malawi, at 0 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre between Malawi and Nigeria?
0 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,016 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.