People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Niger

Niger: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 was 14.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
14.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 97 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2000
All-time low
14.7%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Niger, 2000–2017

01020302000200820172000: 30.92001: 30.92002: 30.92003: 30.92004: 30.92005: 29.32006: 27.72007: 26.12008: 24.42009: 22.82010: 21.22011: 19.52012: 17.92013: 16.32014: 14.72015: 14.72016: 14.72017: 14.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Niger stood at 14.7%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Niger peaked at 30.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2014.

Niger ranks 9th 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): Q2 in Niger, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Niger, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 30.9%
2001 30.9% +0.0%
2002 30.9% +0.0%
2003 30.9% +0.0%
2004 30.9% +0.0%
2005 29.3% -5.3%
2006 27.7% -5.5%
2007 26.1% -5.9%
2008 24.4% -6.2%
2009 22.8% -6.7%
2010 21.2% -7.1%
2011 19.5% -7.7%
2012 17.9% -8.3%
2013 16.3% -9.1%
2014 14.7% -10.0%
2015 14.7% +0.0%
2016 14.7% +0.0%
2017 14.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.5% 22.8% 30.9% 10
2010s 16.7% 14.7% 21.2% 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 6 Chad 18.2% compare
  2. 7 Togo 16.2% compare
  3. 8 Nigeria 15.0% compare
  4. 10 Mauritania 14.0% compare
  5. 11 Nepal 12.2% compare
  6. 12 India 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Niger?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Niger was 14.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2014.
How does Niger rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2?
Niger ranks 9th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2
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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