Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Niger: People practicing open defecation
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
15.5%
in 2024
Niger
66.0%
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
5th
Niger rank
2nd
People practicing open defecation over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 66.0% against 15.5% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 50.5%.
That makes Niger's figure about 4.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th and Niger ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 78.4% | 45.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 72.3% | 48.6% | Niger |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 67.4% | 50.3% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Niger?
- Niger, at 66.0% against 15.5% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Niger?
- 50.5%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Niger rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th and Niger ranks 2nd of 47 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.