Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Niger
Niger: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 66.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Niger recorded 66.0% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Niger peaked at 81.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2024.
That places Niger 2nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.1% | — |
| 2001 | 80.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 79.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 79.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 78.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 78.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 77.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 75.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 75.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 74.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 72.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.4% | 75.7% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 69.5% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 66.0% | 68.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More infrastructure data for Niger
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 117,563 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4349 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -31.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 117,563 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6059 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Niger?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Niger was 66.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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