Madagascar vs Niger: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1

Madagascar
54.6%
in 2017
Niger
37.5%
in 2017
Madagascar rank
6th
Niger rank
8th

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

  • Madagascar
  • Niger
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 54.6% against 37.5% in Niger, a difference of 17.1%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.5 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.

Madagascar ranks 6th and Niger ranks 8th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 48.5% 56.3% 7.8% Niger
2010s 52.9% 40.2% 12.6% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1, Madagascar or Niger?
Madagascar, at 54.6% against 37.5% in Niger as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 between Madagascar and Niger?
17.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
Madagascar ranks 6th and Niger ranks 8th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). 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, urban (% of urban 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