Niger vs South Sudan: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Niger
66.0%
in 2024
South Sudan
62.8%
in 2024
Niger rank
2nd
South Sudan rank
3rd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Niger
- South Sudan
How they compare
Niger currently reports 66.0% against 62.8% in South Sudan, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 213 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.0% | 68.3% | 3.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 63.6% | 3.8% | 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, Niger or South Sudan?
- Niger, at 66.0% against 62.8% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Niger and South Sudan?
- 3.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Niger ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 3rd 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.