Niger vs Solomon Islands: People practicing open defecation, urban
Niger
7.9%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
7.7%
in 2024
Niger rank
13th
Solomon Islands rank
14th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Niger
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Niger currently reports 7.9% against 7.7% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 13th and Solomon Islands ranks 14th of 182 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 6.9% | 12.8% | Niger |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 7.4% | 6.3% | Niger |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 7.7% | 1.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Niger or Solomon Islands?
- Niger, at 7.9% against 7.7% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Niger and Solomon Islands?
- 0.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Solomon Islands rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Niger ranks 13th and Solomon Islands ranks 14th of 182 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, urban (% of urban 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.