India vs Niger: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1

India
86.6%
in 2017
Niger
87.3%
in 2017
India rank
6th
Niger rank
5th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 over time

  • India
  • Niger
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Niger currently reports 87.3% against 86.6% in India, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.

India ranks 6th and Niger ranks 5th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 94.2% 97.6% 3.5% Niger
2010s 88.9% 88.8% 0.1% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1, India or Niger?
Niger, at 87.3% against 86.6% in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 between India and Niger?
0.7%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Niger?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do India and Niger rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
India ranks 6th and Niger ranks 5th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed