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
020406080200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed