People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Niger

Niger: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 83.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
83.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2000
All-time low
83.9%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Niger, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 97.62001: 97.62002: 97.62003: 97.62004: 97.62005: 96.22006: 94.82007: 93.52008: 92.12009: 90.72010: 89.32011: 882012: 86.62013: 85.22014: 83.92015: 83.92016: 83.92017: 83.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Niger stood at 83.9%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Niger peaked at 97.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 2014.

That places Niger 3rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q3 in Niger, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Niger, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 97.6%
2001 97.6% +0.0%
2002 97.6% +0.0%
2003 97.6% +0.0%
2004 97.6% +0.0%
2005 96.2% -1.4%
2006 94.8% -1.4%
2007 93.5% -1.4%
2008 92.1% -1.5%
2009 90.7% -1.5%
2010 89.3% -1.5%
2011 88.0% -1.5%
2012 86.6% -1.6%
2013 85.2% -1.6%
2014 83.9% -1.6%
2015 83.9% +0.0%
2016 83.9% +0.0%
2017 83.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.5% 90.7% 97.6% 10
2010s 85.6% 83.9% 89.3% 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 1 Namibia 87.7% compare
  2. 2 Chad 85.5% compare
  3. 4 Benin 80.5% compare
  4. 5 Togo 79.5% compare
  5. 6 Mauritania 75.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Niger?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Niger was 83.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 2014.
How does Niger rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Niger ranks 3rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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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