People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Niger
Niger: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 was 72.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Niger, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Niger stood at 72.6%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Niger peaked at 81.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 2014.
That places Niger 1st 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): Q5 in Niger, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.1% | — |
| 2001 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 79.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 78.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.9% | 76.9% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 72.6% | 76.0% | 8 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Niger?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Niger was 72.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
- Niger ranks 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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