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Nigeria vs South Africa: People practicing open defecation (% of population)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , Nigeria's People practicing open defecation (% of population) was 17.96, compared to South Africa's 0.28. That makes Nigeria's value 6,387.7% higher than South Africa's.

Nigeria

Rank #14 of 184 globally

Nigeria trend
Latest (2024)
17.96
Year-over-year
-1.0%
10-year change
-13.7%
Peak
23.19 (2005)
Trough
17.96 (2024)

South Africa

Rank #74 of 184 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2024)
0.28
Year-over-year
-18.0%
10-year change
-92.7%
Peak
8.48 (2005)
Trough
0.28 (2024)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.ODFC.ZS), CC BY 4.0.