Melanesia vs Niger: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Melanesia
15.8%
in 2024
Niger
66.0%
in 2024
Melanesia rank
2nd
Niger rank
2nd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Melanesia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 66.0% against 15.8% in Melanesia, a difference of 50.2%.
That makes Niger's figure about 4.2 times Melanesia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 2nd of 23 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 78.4% | 64.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 72.3% | 57.5% | Niger |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 67.4% | 51.8% | 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, Melanesia or Niger?
- Niger, at 66.0% against 15.8% in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Melanesia and Niger?
- 50.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Niger rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Melanesia ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 2nd of 23 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.