Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 17.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.96
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 231 countries
All-time high
24.3
in 2000
All-time low
17.96
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 17.96 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Nigeria peaked at 24.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.96, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 16th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.3 | — |
| 2001 | 24.09 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 23.87 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 23.65 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 23.42 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 23.19 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 22.94 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.7 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 22.44 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 22.18 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 21.91 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 21.64 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 21.36 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 21.08 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 20.8 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 20.52 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 20.23 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 19.93 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 19.64 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.34 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 19.04 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 18.74 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 18.44 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 18.14 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 17.96 | -1.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 17.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.74, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 17.96 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.15, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.28 | 22.18 | 24.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.65 | 19.34 | 21.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.46 | 17.96 | 19.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 13 Madagascar 27.01 compare
- 14 Angola 25.72 compare
- 15 Central African Republic 24.72 compare
- 17 Ghana 17.79 compare
- 18 Haiti 17.53 compare
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 16.69 compare
More population data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 377,460 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1509 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.05 million people (2100)
- Population density 523.46 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5063 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Nigeria?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Nigeria was 17.96 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.96 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Nigeria ranks 16th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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