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

Niger: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 82.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
82.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 97 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
82.4%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Niger, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 1002005: 99.12006: 97.22007: 95.42008: 93.52009: 91.72010: 89.82011: 882012: 86.12013: 84.32014: 82.42015: 82.42016: 82.42017: 82.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Niger is 82.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Niger peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 2014.

Niger ranks 6th 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): Q2 in Niger, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Niger, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 100.0%
2001 100.0% +0.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2003 100.0% +0.0%
2004 100.0% +0.0%
2005 99.1% -0.9%
2006 97.2% -1.9%
2007 95.4% -1.9%
2008 93.5% -1.9%
2009 91.7% -2.0%
2010 89.8% -2.0%
2011 88.0% -2.1%
2012 86.1% -2.1%
2013 84.3% -2.2%
2014 82.4% -2.2%
2015 82.4% +0.0%
2016 82.4% +0.0%
2017 82.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.7% 91.7% 100.0% 10
2010s 84.7% 82.4% 89.8% 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 3 Chad 88.3% compare
  2. 4 Mauritania 84.1% compare
  3. 5 Togo 83.3% compare
  4. 7 Burkina Faso 73.1% compare
  5. 8 Liberia 72.3% compare
  6. 9 Somalia 72.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Niger?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Niger was 82.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 2014.
How does Niger rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Niger ranks 6th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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