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

Latest (2017)
72.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 97 countries
All-time high
81.1%
in 2000
All-time low
72.6%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Niger, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 81.1 highest2001: 81.1 highest2002: 81.1 highest2003: 81.1 highest2004: 81.1 highest2005: 80.3 highest2006: 79.4 highest2007: 78.6 highest2008: 77.7 highest2009: 76.9 highest2010: 76 highest2011: 75.2 highest2012: 74.3 highest2013: 73.5 highest2014: 72.6 highest2015: 72.6 highest2016: 72.6 highest2017: 72.6 highest

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

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Niger, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.9% 76.9% 81.1% 10
2010s 73.7% 72.6% 76.0% 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 2 Chad 67.1% compare
  2. 3 Burkina Faso 48.3% compare
  3. 4 Liberia 47.3% compare

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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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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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