Chad vs Niger: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Chad
62.2%
in 2024
Niger
66.0%
in 2024
Chad rank
4th
Niger rank
2nd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 66.0% against 62.2% in Chad, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 4th and Niger ranks 2nd of 213 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.7% | 78.4% | 8.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 72.3% | 6.5% | Niger |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 67.4% | 4.7% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Chad or Niger?
- Niger, at 66.0% against 62.2% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Chad and Niger?
- 3.8%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Niger rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Chad ranks 4th and Niger ranks 2nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.