Benin vs Niger: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Benin
81.9%
in 2017
Niger
80.1%
in 2017
Benin rank
3rd
Niger rank
4th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Benin currently reports 81.9% against 80.1% in Niger, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Benin ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 4th 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 | 89.5% | 97.3% | 7.8% | Niger |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 82.7% | 0.9% | 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 Niger?
- Benin, at 81.9% against 80.1% in Niger as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Benin and Niger?
- 1.8%, 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): q2?
- Benin ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 4th 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.