Niger vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Niger
66.0%
in 2024
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
15.1%
in 2024
Niger rank
2nd
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
4th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Niger
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 66.0% against 15.1% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 50.9%.

That makes Niger's figure about 4.4 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 2nd and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 4th of 247 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2000s 78.4% 13.0% 65.4% Niger
2010s 72.3% 13.9% 58.4% Niger
2020s 67.4% 14.9% 52.5% 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, Niger or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Niger, at 66.0% against 15.1% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Niger and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
50.9%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Niger and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Niger ranks 2nd and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 4th of 247 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
282 places, 6,704 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed