Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Niger
66.0%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
15.5%
in 2024
Niger rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Niger
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 66.0% against 15.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 50.5%.
That makes Niger's figure about 4.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 247 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.4% | 28.2% | 50.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 21.9% | 50.4% | Niger |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 16.8% | 50.6% | 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, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Niger, at 66.0% against 15.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 50.5%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Niger ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.