Niger vs Western Africa: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Niger
66.0%
in 2024
Western Africa
20.8%
in 2024
Niger rank
2nd
Western Africa rank
1st
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Niger
- Western Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 66.0% against 20.8% in Western Africa, a difference of 45.2%.
That makes Niger's figure about 3.2 times Western Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 2nd and Western Africa ranks 1st of 247 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.4% | 30.7% | 47.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 25.6% | 46.7% | Niger |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 21.8% | 45.6% | 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 Western Africa?
- Niger, at 66.0% against 20.8% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Niger and Western Africa?
- 45.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Niger ranks 2nd and Western Africa ranks 1st 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.