Euro area vs Niger: People practicing open defecation
Euro area
0.0%
in 2024
Niger
66.0%
in 2024
Euro area rank
1st
Niger rank
2nd
People practicing open defecation over time
- Euro area
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 66.0% against 0.0% in Euro area, a difference of 66.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 1st and Niger ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 78.4% | 78.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 72.3% | 72.3% | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 67.4% | 67.4% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Euro area or Niger?
- Niger, at 66.0% against 0.0% in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Euro area and Niger?
- 66.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Niger rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Euro area ranks 1st and Niger ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
- 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.