People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Niger

Niger: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 was 3.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
3.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 97 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2000
All-time low
3.0%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Niger, 2000–2017

468102000200820172000: 10.22001: 10.22002: 10.22003: 10.22004: 10.22005: 9.52006: 8.82007: 82008: 7.32009: 6.62010: 5.92011: 5.22012: 4.52013: 3.72014: 32015: 32016: 32017: 3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Niger recorded 3.0% for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 62.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Niger peaked at 10.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2014.

That places Niger 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Niger, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Niger, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 10.2%
2001 10.2% +0.0%
2002 10.2% +0.0%
2003 10.2% +0.0%
2004 10.2% +0.0%
2005 9.5% -7.0%
2006 8.8% -7.6%
2007 8.0% -8.2%
2008 7.3% -8.9%
2009 6.6% -9.8%
2010 5.9% -10.8%
2011 5.2% -12.2%
2012 4.5% -13.9%
2013 3.7% -16.1%
2014 3.0% -19.2%
2015 3.0% +0.0%
2016 3.0% +0.0%
2017 3.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.1% 6.6% 10.2% 10
2010s 3.9% 3.0% 5.9% 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 12 Indonesia 3.5% compare
  2. 13 India 3.3% compare
  3. 14 Sierra Leone 3.3% compare
  4. 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.8% compare
  5. 17 Mauritania 2.8% compare
  6. 18 Somalia 2.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Niger?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Niger was 3.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2014.
How does Niger rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3?
Niger ranks 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3
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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