Eritrea vs Niger: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Eritrea
67.0%
in 2016
Niger
66.0%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
1st
Niger rank
2nd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Eritrea
- Niger
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 67.0% against 66.0% in Niger, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 1st and Niger ranks 2nd of 213 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.1% | 78.4% | 1.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 73.3% | 4.9% | 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, Eritrea or Niger?
- Eritrea, at 67.0% against 66.0% in Niger as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Eritrea and Niger?
- 1.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Niger rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Eritrea ranks 1st 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.