Niger vs Sao Tome and Principe: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1

Niger
86.4%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
80.3%
in 2017
Niger rank
5th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
8th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time

  • Niger
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Niger currently reports 86.4% against 80.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th of 97 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 93.3% 85.4% 7.9% Niger
2010s 87.4% 81.5% 6.0% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Niger or Sao Tome and Principe?
Niger, at 86.4% against 80.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Niger and Sao Tome and Principe?
6.1%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Niger and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Niger ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed