Middle Africa vs Niger: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Middle Africa
16.8%
in 2024
Niger
66.0%
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
1st
Niger rank
2nd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Middle Africa
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 66.0% against 16.8% in Middle Africa, a difference of 49.2%.
That makes Niger's figure about 3.9 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 1st and Niger ranks 2nd of 23 regions.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 78.4% | 59.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 72.3% | 53.5% | Niger |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 67.4% | 49.6% | 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, Middle Africa or Niger?
- Niger, at 66.0% against 16.8% in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Middle Africa and Niger?
- 49.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Niger rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Middle Africa ranks 1st and Niger ranks 2nd of 23 regions.
- 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.