Benin vs Niger: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3
Benin
66.2%
in 2017
Niger
78.7%
in 2017
Benin rank
3rd
Niger rank
2nd
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 78.7% against 66.2% in Benin, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 2nd of 97 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.7% | 95.8% | 16.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 81.2% | 11.9% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Benin or Niger?
- Niger, at 78.7% against 66.2% in Benin as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Benin and Niger?
- 12.5%, with Niger 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): q3?
- Benin ranks 3rd and Niger 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.