People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Niger

Niger: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 was 37.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
37.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 97 countries
All-time high
59.6%
in 2000
All-time low
37.5%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Niger, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 59.6 lowest2001: 59.6 lowest2002: 59.6 lowest2003: 59.6 lowest2004: 59.6 lowest2005: 57.4 lowest2006: 55.2 lowest2007: 53 lowest2008: 50.8 lowest2009: 48.6 lowest2010: 46.3 lowest2011: 44.1 lowest2012: 41.9 lowest2013: 39.7 lowest2014: 37.5 lowest2015: 37.5 lowest2016: 37.5 lowest2017: 37.5 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

Niger recorded 37.5% for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Niger peaked at 59.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2014.

Niger ranks 8th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Niger, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Niger, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 59.6%
2001 59.6% +0.0%
2002 59.6% +0.0%
2003 59.6% +0.0%
2004 59.6% +0.0%
2005 57.4% -3.7%
2006 55.2% -3.9%
2007 53.0% -4.0%
2008 50.8% -4.2%
2009 48.6% -4.4%
2010 46.3% -4.6%
2011 44.1% -4.8%
2012 41.9% -5.0%
2013 39.7% -5.3%
2014 37.5% -5.6%
2015 37.5% +0.0%
2016 37.5% +0.0%
2017 37.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.3% 48.6% 59.6% 10
2010s 40.2% 37.5% 46.3% 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 5 Liberia 56.8% compare
  2. 6 Madagascar 54.6% compare
  3. 7 Togo 38.2% compare
  4. 9 Mauritania 37.0% compare
  5. 10 India 35.2% compare
  6. 11 Burkina Faso 33.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Niger?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Niger was 37.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2014.
How does Niger rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
Niger ranks 8th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed