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

Niger: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 87.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
87.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2000
All-time low
87.3%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Niger, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 99.5 lowest2001: 99.5 lowest2002: 99.5 lowest2003: 99.5 lowest2004: 99.5 lowest2005: 98.2 lowest2006: 97 lowest2007: 95.8 lowest2008: 94.6 lowest2009: 93.4 lowest2010: 92.2 lowest2011: 91 lowest2012: 89.7 lowest2013: 88.5 lowest2014: 87.3 lowest2015: 87.3 lowest2016: 87.3 lowest2017: 87.3 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Niger is 87.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Niger peaked at 99.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2014.

Niger ranks 5th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Niger, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Niger, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 99.5%
2001 99.5% +0.0%
2002 99.5% +0.0%
2003 99.5% +0.0%
2004 99.5% +0.0%
2005 98.2% -1.2%
2006 97.0% -1.2%
2007 95.8% -1.3%
2008 94.6% -1.3%
2009 93.4% -1.3%
2010 92.2% -1.3%
2011 91.0% -1.3%
2012 89.7% -1.3%
2013 88.5% -1.4%
2014 87.3% -1.4%
2015 87.3% +0.0%
2016 87.3% +0.0%
2017 87.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.6% 93.4% 99.5% 10
2010s 88.8% 87.3% 92.2% 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 2 Mauritania 94.7% compare
  2. 3 Benin 93.5% compare
  3. 4 Chad 91.4% compare
  4. 6 India 86.6% compare
  5. 7 Togo 85.3% compare
  6. 8 Angola 83.6% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Niger?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Niger was 87.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2014.
How does Niger rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Niger ranks 5th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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