Niger vs Sao Tome and Principe: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5

Niger
28.9%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
8.4%
in 2017
Niger rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
4th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 over time

  • Niger
  • Sao Tome and Principe
102030200020082017

How they compare

Niger currently reports 28.9% against 8.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 20.5%.

That makes Niger's figure about 3.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

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

Niger ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 24.7% 27.5% 2.7% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 28.3% 12.8% 15.6% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5, Niger or Sao Tome and Principe?
Niger, at 28.9% against 8.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between Niger and Sao Tome and Principe?
20.5%, 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): q5?
Niger ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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