Niger vs Somalia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2

Niger
82.4%
in 2017
Somalia
72.3%
in 2017
Niger rank
6th
Somalia rank
9th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 over time

  • Niger
  • Somalia
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Niger currently reports 82.4% against 72.3% in Somalia, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 9th of 97 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 97.7% 95.3% 2.4% Niger
2010s 84.7% 79.4% 5.3% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2, Niger or Somalia?
Niger, at 82.4% against 72.3% in Somalia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between Niger and Somalia?
10.1%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Niger ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 9th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed