Côte d'Ivoire vs Niger: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Côte d'Ivoire
16.7%
in 2024
Niger
66.0%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
19th
Niger rank
2nd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 66.0% against 16.7% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 49.3%.
That makes Niger's figure about 4.0 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 19th and Niger ranks 2nd of 247 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 78.4% | 44.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 72.3% | 47.7% | Niger |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 67.4% | 49.1% | 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, Côte d'Ivoire or Niger?
- Niger, at 66.0% against 16.7% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Côte d'Ivoire and Niger?
- 49.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Niger rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 19th and Niger ranks 2nd of 247 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.