Low income vs Niger: People practicing open defecation
Low income
17.2%
in 2024
Niger
66.0%
in 2024
Low income rank
2nd
Niger rank
2nd
People practicing open defecation over time
- Low income
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 66.0% against 17.2% in Low income, a difference of 48.8%.
That makes Niger's figure about 3.8 times Low income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 78.4% | 44.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 72.3% | 47.3% | Niger |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 67.4% | 48.9% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Low income or Niger?
- Niger, at 66.0% against 17.2% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Low income and Niger?
- 48.8%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Low income and Niger rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Low income ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 2nd of 45 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.