Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Niger or Pre-demographic dividend?

Niger, at 66.0% against 15.6% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Pre-demographic dividend?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Niger vs Pre-demographic dividend: People practicing open defecation

Niger

66.0%

in 2024

Pre-demographic dividend

15.6%

in 2024

Niger rank

2nd

Pre-demographic dividend rank

4th

People practicing open defecation over time

Niger
Pre-demographic dividend

How they compare

Niger currently reports 66.0% against 15.6% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 50.4%.

That makes Niger's figure about 4.2 times Pre-demographic dividend's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 2nd and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 214 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Pre-demographic dividend	Difference	Ahead
2000s	78.4%	25.9%	52.4%	Niger
2010s	72.3%	21.0%	51.3%	Niger
2020s	67.4%	16.8%	50.6%	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Niger or Pre-demographic dividend?: Niger, at 66.0% against 15.6% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Niger and Pre-demographic dividend?: 50.4%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Pre-demographic dividend?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Niger and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for people practicing open defecation?: Niger ranks 2nd and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 4th 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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Indicator: People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.