Chad vs Niger: People practicing open defecation, rural
Chad
77.6%
in 2024
Niger
78.1%
in 2024
Chad rank
3rd
Niger rank
2nd
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 78.1% against 77.6% in Chad, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 2nd of 171 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.2% | 89.7% | 5.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 83.7% | 3.5% | Niger |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 79.3% | 1.6% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Chad or Niger?
- Niger, at 78.1% against 77.6% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Chad and Niger?
- 0.5%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Niger rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Chad ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 2nd of 171 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, rural (% of rural 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.