Namibia vs Niger: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2

Namibia
82.1%
in 2017
Niger
80.1%
in 2017
Namibia rank
2nd
Niger rank
4th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Namibia
  • Niger
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 82.1% against 80.1% in Niger, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.

Namibia ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 4th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 87.2% 97.3% 10.1% Niger
2010s 83.0% 82.7% 0.3% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Namibia or Niger?
Namibia, at 82.1% against 80.1% in Niger as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Namibia and Niger?
2.0%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Niger?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Namibia and Niger rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
Namibia ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 4th 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): Q2. 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): Q2
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