Côte d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Proportion of population practising open defecation
Côte d'Ivoire
16.69
in 2024
Nigeria
17.96
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
19th
Nigeria rank
16th
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 17.96 against 16.69 in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.27.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.78 | 23.28 | 10.5 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 24.62 | 20.65 | 3.98 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 18.3 | 18.46 | 0.1646 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Côte d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 17.96 against 16.69 in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 1.27, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.