Proportion of population practising open defecation in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 17.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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 Côte d'Ivoire 16.69 compare
More population data for Nigeria
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.023 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.05 million (2100)
- Population density 523.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.023 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.22 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 377,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.38 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 96,387 (2024)
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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