Chad vs Niger: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4

Chad
68.8%
in 2017
Niger
73.4%
in 2017
Chad rank
2nd
Niger rank
1st

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time

  • Chad
  • Niger
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Niger currently reports 73.4% against 68.8% in Chad, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

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

Chad ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 1st of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 63.4% 88.7% 25.3% Niger
2010s 67.3% 75.7% 8.4% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Chad or Niger?
Niger, at 73.4% against 68.8% in Chad as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Chad and Niger?
4.6%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Chad and Niger rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
Chad ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 1st 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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