Afghanistan vs Benin: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
Afghanistan
18.8%
in 2017
Benin
32.5%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
8th
Benin rank
5th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time
- Afghanistan
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 32.5% against 18.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.7 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Benin ranks 5th of 97 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 49.0% | 34.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 37.0% | 19.8% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Afghanistan or Benin?
- Benin, at 32.5% against 18.8% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Afghanistan and Benin?
- 13.7%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and Benin 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.