Chad vs Niger: People practicing open defecation
Chad
62.2%
in 2024
Niger
66.0%
in 2024
Chad rank
4th
Niger rank
2nd
People practicing open defecation over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 66.0% against 62.2% in Chad, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 4th and Niger ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.7% | 78.4% | 8.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 72.3% | 6.5% | Niger |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 67.4% | 4.7% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Chad or Niger?
- Niger, at 66.0% against 62.2% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Chad and Niger?
- 3.8%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Niger rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Chad ranks 4th and Niger ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.