Benin vs Niger: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1
Benin
91.7%
in 2017
Niger
86.4%
in 2017
Benin rank
2nd
Niger rank
5th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Benin currently reports 91.7% against 86.4% in Niger, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Benin ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 5th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 93.3% | 0.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 87.4% | 4.6% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Benin or Niger?
- Benin, at 91.7% against 86.4% in Niger as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Benin and Niger?
- 5.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Benin ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 5th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.