People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) in Niger
Niger: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) was 78.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural in Niger is 78.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural in Niger peaked at 92.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2024.
That places Niger 2nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.4% | — |
| 2001 | 91.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 91.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 90.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 89.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 84.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 83.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 82.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 81.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 80.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 79.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 78.7% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 78.1% | -0.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 78.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.4%, 3.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 78.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.7% | 87.0% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 81.1% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 78.1% | 80.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural in Niger?
- People practicing open defecation, rural in Niger was 78.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.