Benin vs Namibia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2

Benin
81.9%
in 2017
Namibia
82.1%
in 2017
Benin rank
3rd
Namibia rank
2nd

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Benin
  • Namibia
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 82.1% against 81.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 3rd and Namibia ranks 2nd of 97 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 89.5% 87.2% 2.3% Benin
2010s 83.6% 83.0% 0.6% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Benin or Namibia?
Namibia, at 82.1% against 81.9% in Benin as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Benin and Namibia?
0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Namibia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Benin and Namibia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
Benin ranks 3rd and Namibia ranks 2nd 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed