Eastern Africa vs Niger: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Eastern Africa
11.9%
in 2024
Niger
66.0%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
5th
Niger rank
2nd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Eastern Africa
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 66.0% against 11.9% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 54.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 5.5 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 5th and Niger ranks 2nd of 32 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 78.4% | 45.7% | Niger |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 72.3% | 50.0% | Niger |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 67.4% | 53.5% | 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, Eastern Africa or Niger?
- Niger, at 66.0% against 11.9% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Eastern Africa and Niger?
- 54.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Niger rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Eastern Africa ranks 5th and Niger ranks 2nd of 32 groups.
- 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.