People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Niger
Niger: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 was 0.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Niger, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Niger stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Niger peaked at 2.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.
That places Niger 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -34.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -52.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Niger?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Niger was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4?
- Niger ranks 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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